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What (who) is broken arrow - definition

WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Broken arrow; Broken Arrow (film); Broken Arrow (disambiguation); Broken Arrow (song); Broken Arrows

broken arrow         
<communications> The error code displayed on line 25 of a {IBM 3270} terminal (or a terminal emulator emulating a 3270) for various kinds of protocol violations and "unexpected" error conditions (including connection to a down computer). On a PC, simulated with "->/_", with the two centre characters overstruck. "Broken arrow" is also military jargon for an accident involving nuclear weapons. [Jargon File] (1995-02-07)
Broken Arrow         
An officially documented nuclear weapon accident.
It's also a bad movie.
In 1990 alone three broken arrows were recorded.
Broken Arrow (Korea)         
HILL 391 IN THE SOUTH OF NORTH KOREA
Broken Arrow (Korean War); Haktang-ni
Broken Arrow was the name popularly given to Hill 391A. Crahay, Bérets Bruns en Corée 1950-1953 (Vécu Par Des Belges) p.

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Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow or Broken Arrows may refer to:

Examples of use of broken arrow
1. David Chorley, Broken Arrow, USA I am delighted that the farm is closing.
2. Slater also appeared in the movies "Broken Arrow" and "Interview with the Vampire÷ The Vampire Chronicles."
3. "He‘s more experienced militarily," said Ann Burkes, a registered Democrat and retired third–grade teacher from Broken Arrow, Okla.
4. Loaded plane: A B–52 flew 1,500 miles with six nuclear warheads The incident sparked a so–called "Bent Spear" nuclear alert, one step down in military terms from a "Broken Arrow". A "Broken Arrow" is triggered if a nuclear missile has been lost or detonated in a way that does not create the risk of nuclear war.
5. Such "Bent Spear" events are ranked second in seriousness only to "Broken Arrow" incidents, which involve the loss, destruction or accidental detonation of a nuclear weapon.