I/O
Abbreviation of input/output.
Entries starting with I
174 entries.
IAD
intelligent assist device
IC
Initialism of integrated circuit.
ICE
To occupy a reserved electric car parking space (especially one equipped with a charger) with a traditional car equipped with an internal combustion engine.
ice dam
nounConstruction
A mass of ice formed at the transition from a warm to a cold roof surface, frequently formed by refreezing meltwater at the overhang of a steep roof, causing ice and water to back up under roofing materials.
icing
Conditions conducive to the formation of ice on aircraft surfaces.
ICNIRP
Initialism of International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection.
ICRA
nameRobotics
Initialism of International Conference on Robotics and Automation, an academic conference sponsored by IEEE.
ICT
nounManufacturing
Initialism of innovation cycle time.
ICU
Initialism of intersection capacity utilization: a measure of the capacity of a roadway intersection.
ICV
nounAutomotive
Initialism of intermediate commercial vehicle
IDE
Initialism of integrated drive electronics.
idiot light
Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver to problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.
idle
The lowest selectable thrust or power setting of an engine.
IE
nameRail equipment
Initialism of Iarnród Éireann (“Irish Railways”).
IED
Initialism of Intelligent Electronic Device, a sensor, actuator, or PLC used as part of a SCADA system.
IF
Initialism of intermediate frequency.
IGBT
Initialism of insulated-gate bipolar transistor.
IGCT
Initialism of integrated gate-commutated thyristor.
ignition
A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine.
ignition timing
nounAutomotive
Of a spark ignition internal combustion engine, the timing, relative to the current piston position and crankshaft angle, of the release of a spark in the combustion chamber near the end of the compression stroke.
IGP
Initialism of integrated graphics processor.
iGPU
Initialism of integrated graphics processing unit, a graphics processing unit which has been built into another major system component, such as the CPU or motherboard, and typically utilises system RAM instead of having VRAM chips of its own.
IHVS
Initialism of intelligent vehicle highway systems.
IIST
Initialism of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology.
IJP
Initialism of inkjet printing.
IL6S
nameManufacturing
Abbreviation of Integrated Lean Six Sigma.
ILEC
Initialism of incumbent local exchange carrier.
IMA
Initialism of ideal mechanical advantage.
image
The collection of focus points of light rays coming from a given object.
IMDG
Initialism of International Maritime Dangerous Goods (code): a code designed to standardize safety of dangerous goods being transported by sea.
immittance
Either the impedance or the admittance of an electrical network, considered as alternatives.
immunisation
The process of immunising signalling and traction power supplies so they don't interfere with each other.
IMO
Initialism of International Maritime Organization.
impaired driving
nounAutomotive
A criminal offense; the act of driving while impaired (such as by alcohol or drugs).
impedance coil
a coil of wire designed to provide impedance in an electric circuit
imperial
A writing paper size measuring 30 × 22 inches, or printing paper measuring 32 × 22 inches.
implant
A representative of a travel company, working within the office of a large client and exclusively dealing with that client.
implementation
A result of implementing something; a finished product, system or device.
implicit modeling
nounManufacturing
A type of digital modeling that defines surfaces, edges, nodes, and points with mathematical equations, which entails that the geometry of the defined object may vary within the range of possibilities that solve or satisfy those equations.
impose
To lay (columns or pages of type, or printing plates) arranged in a proper order on the bed of a press or an imposing stone and secure them in a chase in preparation for printing.
imposing stone
The stone on which the pages or columns of type are imposed or made into forms.
imposing table
A work table, topped by an imposing stone, used by impositors in type-setting.
imposition
Arrangement of a printed product’s pages on the printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final product.
impression
set of copies of a publication printed at one time having the same content, layout, pagination, etc.
imprimatur
An official license to publish or print something, especially when censorship applies.
impulsive
adjectiveMechanical engineering
Of a force, acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous.
IMS
Initialism of IP Multimedia Subsystem.
IMSI
Acronym of International Mobile Subscriber Identity.
in series
prep phraseElectrical engineering
Of components: connected in a chain, instead of in parallel.
in the round
prep phraseManufacturing
Done with circular needles, so as to create tubes of fabric.
in-band signaling
The sending of control information within the same band or channel used for data such as voice or video.
in-line engine
nounAutomotive
An engine that has all cylinders in one line or row.
in-plane switching
A type of liquid crystal display (LCD) layered parallel between two glass pieces that is activated by an electric current to produce an image.
inband
adjectiveElectrical engineering
Sent via the same path or method used for primary communication between parties or devices.
inbond
adjectiveConstruction
Of a brick or stone: laid with its length across the thickness of a wall.
inc
verbManufacturing
Abbreviation of increase.
inch stuff
Boards, etc., sawed one inch thick.
inclined plane
One of the simple machines; a sloping surface such as a ramp such that an object can be raised with less effort than being lifted vertically.
inclineman
A miner working on an inclined plane.