Alpha strike
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Alpha strike may refer to:
- Alpha strike (engineering)Alpha strike (engineering)An alpha strike is a term referring to the event when an alpha particle enters a computer processor, and modifying the data contained in that processor. These can cause data corruption or system shutdown, and are becoming an increasing problem as transistor sizes are reduced....
, when an alpha particle enters and causes damage to the data contained in a computer processor. - Alpha strike (gaming)Alpha strike (gaming)An alpha strike is a competitive gaming term, denoting an all-out attack launched in hopes of achieving a decisive advantage. This is usually considered a risky tactic, as if the attacker fails to gain a decisive advantage, it can leave the attacker's units overextended and vulnerable to...
, a massive all-out attack launched near the beginning of a tabletop wargame. - Alpha strike (United States Navy)Alpha strike (United States Navy)Alpha strike is a term used by the United States Navy to denote a large air attack by an aircraft carrier air wing, first coined during the Vietnam War. It is the Navy's version of the more widely used term "strike package"....
, a large air attack by an aircraft carrier air wing.