helioelectricity
A form of electric power that is generated or harnessed by the rays of the sun.
Energy and utilities
200 entries in this trade.
HSCSD
Initialism of Highspeed Circuit Switched Data (2.5G).
HSYNC
The horizontal synchronization signal incorporated in a video transmission, such as for a TV broadcast.
hybrid
Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.
ICNIRP
Initialism of International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection.
immittance
Either the impedance or the admittance of an electrical network, considered as alternatives.
implementation
A result of implementing something; a finished product, system or device.
insulation
a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.
interlace
A technique of improving the picture quality of a video signal primarily on CRT devices without consuming extra bandwidth.
interrupt
An event that causes a computer or other device to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition.
invertor
A device that converts direct current into alternating current.
IPS
Initialism of in-plane switching (“an LCD screen technology”).
jack in
To insert an electronic coupling into a receptacle; to connect to something, whether involving a physical medium or not.
JFET
Initialism of junction field effect transistor.
jiffy
The length of an alternating current power cycle (1/60 or 1/50 of a second).
jumper
A removable connecting pin on an electronic circuit board.
junction
electrical junction: a point or area where multiple conductors or semiconductors make physical contact.
keepalive
A short message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent this link from being broken due to inactivity.
keybounce
Multiple recorded keystrokes from a single press of a key on a computer keyboard due to poor electrical contact.
layout
A specification of an integrated circuit showing the position of the physical components that will implement the schematic in silicon.
lead
The advance of the current phase in an alternating circuit beyond that of the electromotive force producing it.
leg
A branch circuit; one phase of a polyphase system.
let through
To allow an amount of voltage to pass through to the attached equipment.
Li-ion
Abbreviation of lithium ion battery.
LiPo
Abbreviation of lithium polymer, a type of battery.
mapper
A software or hardware component that performs a mapping.
MDM
Initialism of multiplexer-demultiplexer.
mesa
a structure with components rising above the insulating substrate that surrounds it
mesh
In mesh analysis: a loop in an electric circuit (to which Kirchhoff's voltage law can be applied).
milliohmmeter
An ohmmeter for measuring low resistances.
minigrid
A component consisting of conductive horizontal and vertical filaments woven together.
misclock
An error in the synchronization or coordination of the sequence or timing of actions by a device.
misrun
A failed test of oil or gas drilling equipment.
MM
Initialism of moving magnet, a type of phono cartridge.
monoscope
A device that produced a single video image
MOT
Initialism of microwave oven transformer.
multiar
A device which produces an output signal when a varying voltage applied at one input exceeds an adjustable constant voltage applied at another
N-V
Abbreviation of nitrogen vacancy.
nacelle
The part between the rotor and tower of a wind turbine.
NCAP
Initialism of nematic curvilinear aligned phase.
NDC
Initialism of negative differential conductance.
NDR
Initialism of negative differential resistance.
net-zero
adjectiveEnergy and utilities
Of a building or system, generating as much energy through solar, wind, and other renewable resources as it uses from the electricity network.
netlist
A technical description of the connectivity of an electronic design.
nMOSFET
A type of metal, oxide, semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) that utilizes an n-type channel, conducting when a voltage voltage exceeding a threshold is applied to the gate relative to the source. It is commonly used in complementary metal, oxide, semiconductor (CMOS) technology alongside pMOSFETs.
nonode
A thermionic valve that has nine internal electrodes (typically including seven grids)
NTIDS
Initialism of Nutt time-interval digitizer.
NVRAM
Initialism of non-volatile random access memory.
octode
A thermionic valve that has eight electrodes or similar elements
OFDM
Initialism of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing.
on silent
adjectiveEnergy and utilities
A setting on an electronic device that prevents it from producing noise when it receives a call or a message, such as an alert or a notification.
open
A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
OTA
Initialism of operational transconductance amplifier.
output
That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort.
overfrequency
The condition where the frequency of an electrical supply rises above normal parameters.
overpulse
An electric pulse that spikes above normal operating levels.
paraformer
An electrical transformer that uses magnetic inductance
PAT
Initialism of portable appliance testing.
PCA
Initialism of printed circuit assembly.
PCB
Initialism of physically changeable bit.