(US, politics) A meeting of the major figures in a political party to outline a party platform, set party rules, select a nominee for president as well as rally supporters.

plural of conventional weapon

A war fought using conventional warfare.

A weapon of warfare which is not nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological in nature.

(military) Destructive implements of warfare which are not nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological in nature.

The waging of war in a manner which does not use nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons. / The waging of war in set military battles, as opposed to waging guerrilla warfare or fighting insurgencies.

(US politics) The rise in support (as shown in polls) a presidential candidate receives after the national party nominating convention.

plural of conventional war

(computing) The first 640 kilobytes of RAM in an IBM-compatible PC

(computing) PCI (the computer bus), as opposed to the newer PCI Express.