Troops drawn up so as to show an extended front, with slight depth, are said to be deployed; when the depth is considerable and the front comparatively small, they are said to be in ployed formation.

Sports economists tend to throw cold water on such studies, saying they often rely on unreliable or exaggerated data.

Finally, a Tang mortuary tablet seals the impression of unity and refinement in its copious brocadelike relief.

One drawback of the console, though, was its lack of an autorefresh; it had to be updated often to display the current status information.