What term refers to technology and articles that are potentially used for both civilian and military purposes?

• A. Dual-use
• B. Embedded System
• C. Empowered Official
• D. Entity

Answer: (A)

Dual-use describes technology and articles that can serve civilian needs while also having potential military applications. This term captures the real-world mix where the same item—like certain sensors, software, or platforms—can be used for everyday commercial purposes or repurposed for defense or security use. Because of this dual potential, governments often regulate its sale and transfer to prevent inappropriate or dangerous end uses. The other options don’t convey this shared civilian and military potential: an embedded system is simply a hardware-software integration concept, Empowered Official refers to a person with authority, and Entity denotes an organization or individual, not the item's applications.