Glossary extracted starting with manual seeds, with BOW for the domain com and language EN

cut-and-clinch	clinch is an operation bending leads in angle to avoid component pop-up during wave-soldering after parts are automatically inserted to a board
parabolic antenna	An antenna that uses a dish with a parabolic curve (called a parabolic reflector) to focus radio signals being transmitted or received.
qfp	quad flat pack
v-scoring	a board profiling process created by the blade cutting straight lines form both sides of board
appliance	Anything your orthodontist attaches to your teeth that moves your teeth or changes the shape of your jaw.
dip	Dual In-Line Package
doping	A wafer fabrication process in which exposed areas of silicon are bombarded with chemical impurities to alter the way the silicon conducts electricity in those areas.
flux	A preserve agent for soldering
inemi	National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (a.k.a NEMI)
dnc	Direct Numerical Control
qip	Quadruple In-Line Package
solder paste	form of solder to be printed on SMD pads by using a stencil in assembly
processor	The component of a computer that handles the processing work the computer does; also called a CPU and a microprocessor.
mini dimm	Smallest outline dual inline memory modules.
ssram	Synchronous Static Random Access Memory
collection biasing	A feature that enables search appliance administrators to influence the order of documents in search results based on the documents' memberships in collections.
pfbga	Plastic Fine Pitch Ball Grid Array
en iso 20345	European footwear Standard incorporating details of anti-static footwear.
spd	Serial presence detect
mru	Maximum Receive Unit
cold runner	a channel in a TSE mold that is maintained at a temperature that prevents crosslinking of a compound within the channel, thus minimizing or essentially eliminating runner scrap.
tie wire	A fine wire that is twisted around your bracket to hold the archwire in place.
discussion thread	In an online forum such as a newsgroup, a series of messages or articles in which replies to a message are nested directly under it, instead of the messages being arranged in chronological or alphabetical order.
cosmetic dentistry	The field of dentistry dedicated to the art and science of enhancing a person's smile, overall appearance, and oral health.
bonding	Adhering tooth-coloured resin materials to tooth surface to create a bond.
sac	Sn/Ag/Cu
olb	Outer Lead Bonding
ohms	A unit of electrical resistance
credit card fraud	The theft of a victim's credit card in order to charge purchases
unnesting	flattening out a complex data structure, bringing some data up from one level together with data on higher levels
cosmetic contouring	Reshaping the natural teeth to make them straighter or more youthful in appearance.
design session	See Interaction Design Session.
extreme ultraviolet technology	A technology for extending ultraviolet lithography by manufacturing a lens with concave and convex mirrors
virus	Computer programs designed to destroy data on a computer, so named as they tend to replicate in the host system.
non-plated-through	a type of hole on circuit board generally used as mounting holes
octet	Eight data bits.
defra	Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
tdo	Test Data Output (TAP signal)
pga	Pin Grid Array
di	De-Ionized water
convection reflow	Soldering using forced hot air
hop count	A measure of distance between two points on the Internet.
s-video	A type of computer connection that allows you to attach an S-Video monitor, video recorder, or television to your PC.
mrp	Material Requirement Planning
blackpad	Poor solderability caused by contamination between the gold and nickel plating.
eu	European Union
wire bond	Die assembly method in which die is bonded upright to substrate and electrical connections are made with gold or aluminium wire between the bond pads and traces on the substrate.
ufpt	Ultra Fine Pitch Technology
dimmer switch	A switch which incorporates a control for the brightness of a light fitting.
elastic	A small rubber band that is hooked between different points on your appliance to provide pressure to move your teeth to a new position.
wsi	Wafer Scale Integration
cem	Contract Electronic Manufacturer
controller	The circuits that control data transfer to and from a disk drive (floppy disk, hard disk, or optical disc).
laminating	The process of applying a thin porcelain or composite resin veneer to a tooth
mlb	Multi-Layer Board
circuit protective conductor	A name used for the protective earth wiring of all metal parts of a building (see Earthing).
object	In object-oriented programming, a variable comprising both routines and data that is treated as a discrete entity.
nanosecond	One billionth of a second; used to measure the speed of the parts
engineering change order	an alteration made to an AVL or BOM, such as the replacement of one component by a substitute component
cr	Hexavalent Chromium
fpt	Fine Pitch Technology
record	Evidence of something an organization did, a memorial of business activity, and information that a company intends on retaining to conduct ordinary business.
ram	Random access memory; a computer component that allows you to store data.
n	nitrogen Ni - nickel
convergence	from the laser's perspective, convergence refers to the laser growing smaller as it moves from point "a" to point "b." After the laser passes through the focus lens, the beam converges until it reaches its waist point.
power down	To turn the system's power OFF.
expansion card	A circuitry board that you can add to a computer internally to expand that computer’s capabilities.
dpc	Die Product Consortia
customer	The buyer of a software
mounting box	A metal or plastic, square or rectangular box secured to a surface and to which the switch, socket or other fitting is secured, normally using screws through the fitting into lugs at each end of the box
c-rimmtm	See Continuity RIMMTM
dft	Design for Test
ubga	Micro Ball Grid Array
imc	Intermetallic Compound
tck	Test Clock (TAP Signal)
mcm	Multi-Chip Module
soic	Small-Outline Integrated Circuit
plcc	Plastic Leadless Chip Carrier
requirements analysis	An initial analysis performed to define a problem clearly and to specify the nature of the proposed solution.
post	A diagnostic test the Ascend unit performs when it first starts up or after a system reset
cmos	Complementary Metal Oxide SemiconductorsCombine both positive- and negative-channel transistors on the same circuit design
eda	Electronic Design Automation
voc	Volatile Octane Compound
new product introduction	a set of integrated processes used to convert a product design into a manufacturing-ready product while meeting cost, quality and time-to-market objectives
voltage	The numerical value of the electrical potential between two points in a circuit
pwi	Process Window Index
electrical first fix	Generally used to refer to that part of an electrical installation that is not visible on completion - i.e
gui	Graphical User Interface
tlc	Three Layer Cell: higher density, lower endurance limit than MLC and SLC and 5,000 program/erase cycles per cell.
tab	tape automated bonding
value	the state of an object
lat	Lot Acceptance Test (also known as an element evaluation)
smart	Surface Mount And Related Technology
composite resin	Tooth-colored filling material made of resin reinforced with silica or porcelain particles.
conductive	The ability to allow the flow of an electric charge.
word	In normal "computerese", the piece of data of the size most efficiently handled by your computer, typically 32 bits or so, give or take a few powers of 2
led	Light Emitting Diode; a display and lighting technology used in almost every electronic product.
cpu	Central processing unit
predicate rule	Requirements set forth in the Act, the PHS Act, or any FDA regulation, with the exception of part 11.
bsr	Boundary Scan Register
bipolar	A type of transistor noted for its speed where a flow of both conduction electrons and holes determine the device characteristics.
sprue	the round and tapered channel that conveys compound to a cavity from a transfer pot, or from an injection molding machine to the runner system or mold
waterjet machining	a fine, high-pressure, high-velocity jet of water directed by a small nozzle used to cut hard or soft materials
variable	A named storage location that can hold any of various kinds of value, as your program sees fit.
outsourcing	the process of subcontracting a process, such as product design or manufacturing, to a third-party company
single banked	A memory module with only one bank or row
bom	Build of Material
firewall	A security system intended to protect an organisation's network against external threats by preventing computers in the organisation's network from communicating directly with computers external to the network and vice-versa.
warping	warping generally refers to finished board warp and twist
wattage	A unit of power - in electrical equipment defined as Watts = Volts x Amperes
cnc	Computer Numerical Control
substrate	The body or base layer of an integrated circuit, onto which other layers are deposited to form the circuit
fiber optic	A technology that sends data as light at high speeds and in large amounts.
bus	Circuitry that is used to move data
ip	Intellectual Property
gold/nickel plating	a gold plating generally required for contact fingers
electropolishing	producing a smooth, bright surface on a metal by immersion in an electrolytic bath
porcelain	A ceramic, tooth-colored material that fuses at high temperatures to form a hard, enamel-like substance
ceiling rose	The ceiling fitting above conventional lights
dfx	Design For Excellence
aoi	Automatic Optical Inspection
malocclusion	A bad bite caused by incorrect positions of the upper or lower teeth
recharging cradle	A base connected to a power outlet into which you can place a device that runs on rechargeable batteries in order to recharge those batteries.
sot	Small Outline Transistor
ess	Environmental Stress Screening
mac	A system of rules used to move data from one physical medium to another.
tcf	Technical Compliance File
ir	Infrared
wsop	Very Very Thin Small-Outline Package
current	The amount of power drawn by an appliance - see Ampere.
ic	Integrated circuit
regular expression	A single entity with various interpretations, like an elephant
twin and earth	Standard power cable with two coloured insulated cores and a bare earth wire for supplying lights, sockets, heaters etc
npi	New product introduction
fiber optics	thin transparent fibers of glass or plastic that are enclosed by material of a lower index of refraction and that transmit light throughout their length by internal reflections
mfg	Manufacturer
c/ir	Convection/Infrared
hardness	the ability to resist penetration
system center capacity manager	Microsoft capacity planning tool for corporations designed to model, deploy and manage network resources.
rubber dam	A thin rubber sheet applied to teeth to control moisture during dental procedures.
output	Anything that the computer produces.
jtag	Joint Test Action Group (usually refers to IEEE 1149.1 standard compliance)
cob	(Chip on Board) A bare die that is attached to a rigid substrate face up and electrically interconnected to the substrate using wire bond technology
tse	thermosetting elastomer.
building regulations	Part P of the Building Regulations covers the installation and modification of electrical wiring - applies to England and Wales
fop	Fineness of Print (Stencil)
cdr	Convection Dominant Reflow
soc	System-on-Chip
cpld	Complex Programmable Logic Device
qa	Quality Assurance
tsqfp	Thin Shrink Quad Flat Package
dfa	Design For Assembly
coast	Cache on a stick
dpmo	Defects Per Million Opportunities
s level	Wafer fabrication processing and quality requirements per MIL-PRF-38535
ic	Integrated Circuit
ec	European Commission
fphs	fine pitch heat seal
shunt resistor	For the purpose of troubleshooting hardware, a shunt resistor is a small circuit that can be placed between two points of another circuit to measure the current passing through those points
kbps	kilobits per second
edif	Electronic Device Interchange Format
surround sound	3D environmental audio, created by a set of speakers positioned around the listener.
microdeburring	the process of removing burrs from metal machined to subminiature dimensions
advanced graphics port	The advanced graphics port (AGP) bus allows the graphics controller to directly access texture map data from the main memory rather than having to move it to the graphic controllers' local memory first
milling	a machining operation in which metal the work piece into contact with a horizontally or vertically mounted cutter
ingress protection	Ability of an enclosure to prevent the ingress of undesirable liquids or dust/powders.
cartridge fuse	A fuse within a ceramic cylindrical body which is pushed into a fuse holder
fuse box	see Consumer Unit.
conceptual data models	any data model in which data is described independently of the logical model used to organise the data, instead relating the data to real-world concepts
entity recognition	A feature that discovers interesting entities in documents with missing or poor metadata and stores these entities in the search index.
cenelec/iec : zone 0:	Gas/Vapour explosive atmospheres present continuously, for long periods or frequently.
vqfp	Very Thin Quad Flat Package
eco	Engineering change order
aoq	Average Outgoing Quality
empa	Electronic Manufacturing Process Audit
slam	Specifications, Languages, Analysis, and Model checking project explores the relations among these areas of software development.
msl	Moisture sensitivity level
oxide	a compound of oxygen with one or more metallic elements
fpc	flexible printed circuit - a patterned arrangement of printed wiring utilizing flexible base material with or without flexible cover layers
sdrp	Source Demand Routing Protocol
impressions	The process of making a model of your teeth by biting into a soft material that hardens into a mold of your teeth
eutectic	Solder that have a very short transition from liquid to solid, an optimal mix with no plastic state
flush	The act of emptying a buffer, often before it's full.
pcb	Printed circuit board
edm	Electrical Discharge Machining
spc	Statistical Process Control
analog data	Data that can have any value in a range and that can change continuously; the time of day represented by clock hands, or the temperature represented by a liquid thermometer are examples of analog data.
driver	a software component allowing a software system to use databases stored on DBMSs by a particular vendor
minimum conductor space	The smallest distance between any two adjacent conductors, such as traces, on a board.
electronic component	a part of the printed circuit board, such as resistor, capacitor, transistor, etc.
i²c	Inter-Integrated Circuit (or "two-wire interface") is a multi-master serial single-ended computer bus
bumped die	Unpackaged integrated circuit that has interconnect material formed in contact with the I/O to allow flip-chip attachment.
sme	Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
nanometer	One billionth of a meter.
smt	surface mount technology - a fully automated manufacturing system to mount or solder electrical and/or electronic components on the surface of a PCB
paper prototype	A user interface design showing layout and organization on paper (Constantine & Lockwood)
bond-rite™	Instrinsically Safe Self-Testing Clamp (patented)
rohs	Restriction of Hazardous Substances Compliant.
incisor	The central or lateral front teeth with cutting edges (4 upper and 4 lower).
line in jack	The I/O panel jack where you plug a traditional audio-producing device (stereo, VCR, and so on) into the PC for capturing sound.
subwoofer	A speaker box designed for low-frequency sounds, which gives oomph to the bass in music or adds emphasis to the sounds in games.
total dose radiation	The total accumulated amount of ionizing radiation at a specified exposure rate that can be experienced by a microcircuit before its performance degradates below set limits
doe	Design Of Experiments
aso	Ag/Sn/O2
fine pitch	fine pitch is more commonly referred to surface-mount components with a lead pitch of 25 mils or less.
sab	Sn/Ag/Bi
frequency	In alternating current, the rate at which the current changes direction - in the UK typically 50 Hertz
ldt	Liquidus Dwell Time
nemi	National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative
eia	Electronics Industry Alliance
cpi	Continuous Process Improvement
crt	Cathode Ray Tube
knowledge	Relationships, facts, assumptions, heuristics and models derived through the formal and informal analysis or interpretation of data.
gbps	Gigabits per second, which is a measurement of speed for digital signal transmission expressed in billions of bits per second.
grommet	A small, round rubber/plastic washer with a groove in the outer edge so that it can be located in mounting boxes etc to prevent chafing of cables passing through.
omnidirectional antenna	A type of antenna that radiates power equally in all directions at once.
mpeg-3	Initially an MPEG standard designed for HDTV (high-definition television), but it was found that MPEG-2 could be used instead
bond	The seal created by orthodontic cement that holds your appliances in place.
quad flat pack	A flat, rectangular, integrated circuit with its leads projecting from all four sides of the package without radius.
tqfn	Thin Quad Flat Package with No Lead
ubm	Under Bump Metallurgy
vcse	Acronym for the Visual C# Studio Express edition—a free download of an integrated development environment (IDE) with less functionality than Visual Studio but still containing all the essentials and tailored to C# development
post cure	a treatment, generally at high temperature, to increase the state of crosslinking and/or volatilize undesired materials in an elastomer compound.
google apps	Hosted web applications that organizations can use for communication, productivity, and collaboration
intellectual property	any product of the human intellect that is unique, novel and unobvious, and has some value in the marketplace
oa	Organic Acid
pb	Lead
fibc	Special conductive FIBC for use with flammable powders.
tab	Tape Automated Bonding
al	Aluminium
area classification	A system to indicate the degree to which flammable/explosive atmospheres are present (i.e
in-circuit test	A test to verify components' behaviors after they have mounted on board
business process	An activity or set of activities that are part of a service either to a citizen or to another organisational unit within or outside the particular Public Administration.
sabc	Sn/Ag/Bi/Cu
blow molding	The process of inflating a hot, hollow, thermoplastic preform or parison inside a closed mold so its shape conforms to that of the mold cavity.
scorch	premature crosslinking of an elastomer compound.
stack	A device you can put things on the top of, and later take them back off in the opposite order in which you put them on
cd/dvd recorder	A type of drive that you can attach to your computer in order to copy data from your PC to a recordable CD or DVD.
molder	an object, generally metal or plastic, that becomes an integral part of a molded elastomer article.
qta	Quick Turn Around
boundary scan	A method allowing you to observe and have complete control of the boundary pins of a JTAG compatible device via software control.
tpe	thermoplastic elastomer
hasl	Hot Air Solder Leveling
bandwidth	An analog measure derived from the difference between the highest and lowest frequency on a carrier wave
bonding reels	(or static discharge reels) Used for connecting conductive objects to an earthing or grounding point.
tg	Glass transition temperature
non-conductive	The ability to resist the flow of an electric charge.
lsi	large scale integrated circuit
bumped die	Unpackaged integrated circuit that has interconnect material formed in contact with the I/O to allow flip-chip attachment
cem-1	A NEMA grade of industrial laminate having a substrate of woven glass surfaces over a cellulose paper core and a resin binder of epoxy
smt	Surface Mount Technology
ssop	Shrink Small-Outline Package
tab	tape automated bonding Tg - glass transition temperature Tape & reel shipping method utilizing 7 inch reels
dil	Dual In-Line
telephony	The science of translating sound into electrical signals, transmitting them, and then converting them back to sound; that is, the science of telephones
intrinsically safe	Electrical equipment and circuits incapable of generating energy sufficient to present a hazard in a flammable area.
mm	A micron (or micrometer)
ms	A microsecond: One millionth of a second.
pumpking	A pumpkin holder, the person in charge of pumping the pump, or at least priming it
temperature	Commercial (0 to 70C), Extended (-25 to 85C), and Industrial (-40 to 85C)
medical identity theft	Theft involving a victim's insurance or used to make false claims for medical services
oc-12	A SONET line rate of 622.08 Mb/s
tcp/ip	Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol.
inlay	A porcelain, resin, or gold filling (made to fit a prepared cavity) cemented or bonded in place to help restore a decayed or broken tooth.
svf	Serial Vector Format
gui	Graphical User Interface (pronounced "Goo-ey").
pumpkin	A notional "baton" handed around the Perl community indicating who is the lead integrator in some arena of development.
pth	Pin Through Hole
self-replication*	The ability of an entity such as a living cell to make a copy of itself
tssop	Thin Shrink Small-Outline Package
window	A distinct rectangular region on the screen, usually with borders and a top bar that allows to drag it around
gateway	Gateways are points of entrance to and exit from a communications network
minimum conductor width	The smallest width of any conductors, such as traces, on a board.
cpu	Central processing unit; A computer component, often called a processor and microprocessor, whose speed determines how fast your PC operates.
monopole	A type of antenna which consists of a single conducting rod that is mounted to a conductive surface
ilb	Inner Lead Bonding
pbga	Plastic Ball Grid Array
tht	Through-Hole Technology
time to market	the length of time it takes to introduce products into the marketplace
soj	Small-Outline J-Lead
diastema	The space between two teeth.
tolerance	the range of variation permitted in maintaining a specified
waffle packs	Plastic trays with individualized pockets designed for a specific die size
ra	Rosin Fully Activated
sdr	See SDRAM
wax	Wax is used to stop your braces from irritating your lips.
caf	Conductive Anodic Filamentation (or Conductive Anodic Filament growth) - An electrical short which occurs in PCBs when a conductive filament forms in the laminate dielectric material between two adjacent conductors under an electrical bias
debanding	The process of removing cemented orthodontic bands from your teeth.
ligation	The process of attaching an archwire to the brackets on your teeth.
mcv	Maximum Concentration Value
bit shift	The movement of bits left or right in a computer word, which has the effect of multiplying or dividing by a power of 2.
vqfn	Very Small Quad Flat No Pins
ddr sdram	Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
adc	Analog-to-Digital Converter
beam lead	A metal beam (flat metallic lead which extends from the edge of a chip much as wooden beams extend from a roof overhang) deposited directly onto the surface of the die as part of the wafer processing cycle in the fabrication of an integrated circuit
cof	(Chip on Flex) A bare die that is attached to a flexible laminate substrate active side up and electrically interconnected to the substrate using wire bond technology
capture card	A video upgrade card that can capture incoming analog video signal and convert it to digital video.
elastic tie	The tiny rubber band that fits around your bracket to hold the archwire in place
ic	integrated circuit
zaf	Z-Axis Adhesive Film
broadband	A way of transmitting large amounts of data, voice, and video that is greater than standard voice grade transmission
hdi	High Density Interconnects
fa	Failure Analysis
aql	Acceptable Quality Level
oe	Output Enable
sem	Scanning Electron Micrograph - high resolution photography that uses electrons rather than light waves to define an image
ems	Electronic Manufacturing Services (see also ECM)
fixed disk	A non-removable hard disk such as is found in most computers
archwire	The metal wire that acts as a track to guide your teeth as they move
vhsic	Very High Speed Integrated Circuit
iso	International Organization for Standardization
lcd	Liquid crystal diode; A type of computer monitor, also called a flat-panel monitor, that’s thin and uses relatively little electricity.
mlcc	Multi Layer Ceramic Capacitors
sodimm	Small outline dual inline memory module
destructive testing	Sectioning a portion of printed circuit panel and examining the sections with a microscope
pqfp	Plastic Quad Flat Package
analog	A way of sending voice, video, or data that is "analogous" to the original signal
lip bumper	A lip bumper is an archwire attached to a molded piece of plastic
uv	Ultraviolet
bst	Boundary Scan Test
mhz	See Megahertz
rose	Resistivity of Solvent Extraction
ag	Silver
sac408	Sn/Ag4%/0.8%Cu
g-10	General purpose epoxy/fiberglass woven fabric PCB material
cache	A dedicated, high speed portion of computer memory which can be used for the temporary storage of frequently used data to make the application run faster (prevents having to constantly access the data from disk/tape storage).
discovery	Process when legal or regulatory investigation of records occurs to support or refute pending legal or regulatory proceedings.
single pole switch	A switch which breaks (or makes) just the live line with one throw of the switch, while leaving the neutral line connected through into the appliance.
bank	1
dfm	Design For Manufacturability
two way switch	Switches which can be used in pairs so that either can switch a light on or off
photon	Upgrade to Windows Mobile including extended battery life feature
sem	Scanning Electron Micrograph
onlay	A porcelain, resin, or gold filling that protects a tooth by covering the chewing surface.
push-back	a PCB panel format with board units punched out form the panel then reset back into the same location by a second operation
temperature class	The hazardous materials are classed by their auto-ignition temperature and the T rating is the maximum surface temperature that the certified equipment can reach (measured at 40ºC ambient).
dv	Digital video; used to describe camcorders that record video digitally.
bsdl	Boundary Scan Description Language
diamond laser	coherent diamond 64 CO2 Laser - A 150 watt sealed beam laser.
ppga	Plastic Pin Grid Array
gui	Acronym (usually pronounced GOO-EE) see graphical user interface.
overflow	the hollowed space in a mold plate adjacent to the land that accepts excess compound from a mold cavity
l	inductance LTCC - low temperature co-fired ceramic
rfc	The document series, begun in 1969, which describes the Internet suite of protocols and related experiments
overlay	A program section designed to occupy a specified storage device—e.g
testability	A term defines the ability of meeting electrical requirements
hipaa	The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
original equipment manufacturer	a company that designs and specifies products under its own company name
ulr	Ultra Low Residue
span	component span refers to the center to center lead spacing of axial and radial components
high-level language	A programming language providing a level of abstraction from the underlying machine language
dissipative footwear	Footwear that ensures a person standing on a conductive or dissipative floor has an acceptably low resistance to earth (ground).
bluetoothtm	A wireless Personal Area Network (PAN) technology from the Bluetoothtm Special Interest Group, founded in 1998 by Ericsson, TBM, Intel, Nokia and Toshiba
hdi	High Density Interconnect
dynamic	Type of RAM (random access memory)
trst	Test Reset (Active low TAP signal)
pad	Short for scratchpad.
byte	A piece of data worth eight bits in most places.
divergence	From the laser's perspective, divergence refers to the laser growing larger as it moves from point "a" to point "b." After the laser passes through the waist point, the beam begins to diverge.
wla	Wafer Lot Acceptance - certification that a wafer has passed a series of physical measurements including step coverage, SEM, surrent density and other measurement of critical dimensions.
fpbga	Fine Pitch Ball Grid Array
vlsi	Very Large Scale Integration
host	The main computer in a system of computers connected by communications links.
enterprise resource planning	ERP is an umbrella term for integrated enterprise financial, human resource, and operational management systems.
melf	Metal Electrode Leadless Face
electrical second fix	Generally used to refer to that part of an electrical installation that is visible on completion - i.e
tariff	Documents filed by a regulated telephone company with a state public utility commission or the Federal Communications Commission
preform	the shaped, uncrosslinked compound that is placed in a mold prior to its being crosslinked into its final shape under heat and pressure.
cpu	Central Processing Unit
eup	Energy Using Products
umls	Unified Medical Language System: contains a metathesaurus within medical concepts and a semantic network.
mtbf	Mean time between failures.
lead	The official name for the metal "feet" on an IC
pnp	Pick And Place
static grounding reels	Special purpose retractable cable reels with conductive cross-bonded components, designed to dissipate static electricty at an acceptable rate.
dip	dual in-line package with two rows of leads from the base in standard spacing between the leads and row
bandwidth-on-demand	A Pipeline 25 feature that reduces costs by automatically determining whether or not a second ISDN B-Channel is necessary during data transfer
knit line	an imperfection in a molded article caused by joined flowing fronts.
populated board	A PCB with components
ip	Intellectual property
ppm	parts per million
mil	Military
lqfp	Low-Profile Quad Flat Package
buffer	A temporary holding location for data
ip	Internet Protocol
single-phase	This is probably too much information, all you really need to know is that in the UK, domestic electricity supply is normally Single Phase
european norm 90/270/ewg	European regulation for the usability of hardware and software (Richtlinie des Rates vom 29
jedec	joint electronic device engineering council
removable disk	Storage media which are designed to be removed from the computer without powering the computer off.
r	resistance RGA - residual gas analysis RF - radio frequency
fixed bridge	A fixed dental appliance (used to replace a missing tooth/teeth) cemented or bonded to adjacent teeth which have been prepared to provide anchor supports.
m.pt.	Melting point
streaming	Sound and video that are broadcast over an intranet or web site in real (actual rather than delayed) time, instead of requiring that you download and play these back only after download has been completed.
ntrst	Test Reset (Active low TAP Signal)
yacc	Yet Another Compiler Compiler
banding	The process of fitting and cementing orthodontic bands to your teeth.
polymer	a material consisting of very long molecules, formed from a single monomer or from different monomers.
ampere	Unit of electrical current
ebga	Enhanced Ball Grid Array
pcb	printed circuit board
dti	Department of Trade and Industry
proposer	A person or organisation responding to a call for proposal from the Commission
parameters	the variables which determine the dimensions of a machined part as well as the operational sequence of the machine tools used to produce the part
long dimm	Longer outline dual inline memory module
resin-bonded bridge	A thin metal or glass fiber-reinforced bridge which requires slight or no reduction of anchor teeth.
contacts	See Edge Contacts
electrostatic	Static electricity.
tower	A PC configuration that has essentially a full-sized desktop console standing on its side, usually on the floor; includes a lot of room for expansion.
pb	lead PBGA - plastic ball grid array Pd - palladium PWB - printed wiring board
enamel	The hard, white outer layer of the tooth that covers and protects the dentin.
smartcard	A plastic card (of identical dimensions to a credit card) that has electronic logic embedded in it in the case of a stored data card, or a microprocessor in the case of cards with processing ability
conduit box	A mounting box used to join lengths of Conduit, often contains cable joins.
sync-to-channel	A process by which collocated servers can become in tune with one another and avoid each other's presence when frequency hopping, thus eliminating overlap and minimizing the chance for interference.
gingiva	Gum tissue.
pin	1
btab	Bumped Tape Automated Bonding
rsi	Repetitive stress injury; a physical condition caused by putting too much strain on a joint of the body.
cenelectrex®	Brand name of Newson Gale range of Static Control Equipment for Hazardous Areas.
web matrix project	Free, community-supported, WYSIWYG development IDE for ASP.NET development released as a community project
legend	Printed letters or symbols on the board, such as part numbers and product number or logos.
esh	Environmental Safety & Health
bill of materials	a comprehensive listing of all components and subassemblies that go into a specific product, showing the quantity of each required to assemble the item
uut	Unit Under Test (can refer to components, boards, modules or systems)
mil-std-275e	A military grade quality standard for design layout of PCBs
kbps	Kilobits per second, which is a measurement of speed for digital signal transmission expressed in thousands of bits per second.
bloom	the change in the appearance of an elastomer compound caused by the migration of an ingredient(s) to the compound surface
cim	Computer Integrated Manufacturing
pc-103	a common type of solder mask, has shiny lighter finish than SR-1000
dscc	Defence Supply Center, Columbus
odm	original design manufacturing - whereby the manufacturer owns the design of the products and the products are marketed under the customer's own brand name
grounding systems	With ground verification indicators often interlocked with the product transfer system.
lfbga	Leadless Fine Pitch Ball Grid Array
lcd	liquid crystal display
coil spring	A spring that fits between your brackets and over your archwire to open space between your teeth.
eutectic solder	63% Tin, 37% Lead
edge connector	Metal tabs on the edge of a printed circuit board (PCB)
ic	integrated circuit I/O - input/output
convenience method	A compound operation on an object that could be achieved as a sequence of more basic operations on the object
retainer	An appliance that is worn after your braces are removed, the retainer attaches to your upper and/or lower teeth to hold them in place
meter	A unit of measure equaling about 3.3 feet.
ram	Random access memory
via	interconnection between circuit layers
wlp	Wafer-Level Packaging
static protection	Protection against the build up of static electricity.
cas-b4-ras	CAS before RAS
csp	American Strategic Income Portfolio III
wb	wire bonding
cmos	Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
mold	typically a metal block into which the core form or cavity is incorporated.
ma	1/1000th of an Ampere - see Ampere
ompac	Over Molded Pad Array Carrier
sink mark	a depression in the surface of a molded article that most frequently occurs with TPE articles.
npi	New Product Introduction
pc-104	a common type of solder mask, has shiny lighter finish than SR-1000
rohs	Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances
waffle packs	Plastic trays with individualized pockets designed for a specific die size.
lccc	Leadless Ceramic Chip Carrier
conformal coating	A spray-on clear non-conductive coating covers components and circuit board to protect them against oxidation and from hazard environment
vram	Video RAM
megahertz	A measurement of clock cycles in millions of cycles per second.
retarder	a material added to a compound to delay the onset of scorch.
multi-layered pcb	PCB layers are referred to as number of sides of copper foil used
mask	See solder mask
ltb	Last Time Buy
inactive record / document	A record/document that has business value but is not readily used that should be transferred and retained in less expensive or accessible space and media based on established retention, transfer, and disposition schedules.
pbb	Polybrominated Biphenyls
direct current	Unlike Alternating Current, the flow of electricity does not alternate - it flows in just one direction
nanocrystal*	A nanoscale crystal whose size, shape and atomic composition are carefully controlled to yield specific properties, like absorption of specific wavelengths of light.
smobc	Solder Mask Over Bare Copper
scrs	Single Center Reflow Soldering
leakage resistance	The resistance (expressed in Ohms) between an object and the ground (earth).
freely available	Means you don't have to pay money to get it, but the copyright on it may still belong to someone else (like Larry).
first-pass yield	the percentage of product tested that passed inspection on first attempt
mtu	Maximum Transfer Unit
controller	One of the major units in a computer that interprets and carries out the instructions in a program.
smd	surface mount device SMT - surface mount technology SOC - system-on-chip SPC - statistical process control
nibble	Usually 4 bits (half a byte).
halt	Highly Accredited Life Testing
core competencies	activities or practices, such as product development, deemed by a company as critical to its long-term success and growth
passive device	A device incapable of current gain or switching, such as a resistor or capacitor.
three core and earth	Power cable with three coloured insulated cores and a bare earth wire used for two way switching and other purposes.
concatenation	The process of gluing one cat's nose to another cat's tail
modulus	An integer divisor when you're interested in the remainder instead of the quotient.
form	a page of a Graphical User Interface used to display the results of a query
jpeg	Compressed still images and video
cem	Contract Electronics Manufacturer
pcm	Pulse Coded Modulation
rma	Rosin Mildly Activated
ecn	Engineering Change Notice
capacitance	The amount of charge stored on a specified body or material to raise the potential difference by 1 volt.
smobc	Solder mask over bare copper, use in conjunction with H.A.L (hot air leveling), denotes solder mask applied to bare copper
pvc	polyvinyl chloride
slc	Single layer Cell
dil	Dual In Line
idc	Insulation-Displacement Connector
miniature circuit breaker	A modern alternatives to fuses used in Consumer Units (Fuse Boxes)
lpi	Liquid Photo-Imageable solder mask, as compared to traditional screen wet mask, LPI has an advantage due to its precision
lipline	Where the widest smile barely reveals the bottom edges of the upper front teeth.
tqfp	Thin Quad Flat Package
cbga/ccga	Ceramic Ball Grid Array/Ceramic Column Grid Array
sequencing	an assembly term refers to arranging axial / radial components in their order of insertion sequence
double pole switch	A switch which breaks (or makes) both the live and neutral lines with one throw of the switch.
dentine	The layer of tooth structure under the enamel.
emi	electromagnetic interference ESD - electrostatic discharge
mlpwb	Multi-Layer Printed Wiring Board
dsear	Regulations governing the use of dangerous substances in the workplace.
low voltage	see Separated Extra Low Voltage (SELV).
plcc	Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier
panoramic x-ray	An X-ray that rotates around your head to take pictures of your teeth, jaw, and other facial areas.
earthing	The process by which all metal parts in a buildings are electrically connected together and then linked to earth
variable	A typed storage location in memory
appletalk	Apple Computer's proprietary local area network for linking Apple computers and peripherals.
lga	Land Grid Array
rf	radio frequency
cob	Chip-on-Board
sqfp	Shrink Quad Flat Package
mqfp	Metric Quad Flat Package
eue	End Use Equipment
clock rate	The number of pulses emitted from a computer's clock in one second
dut	Device Under Test
base	The electrode of a transistor which controls the movements of electrons or holes by means of an electric field on it
elv	End of Life Vehicles
capacity	is the highest possible transmission speed that can be carried on a channel; can be expressed as raw speed or net throughput.
pattern	A template used in pattern matching.
cable	Used to route and control power around a property - see Twin and Earth and Three Core and Earth.
bps	another indicator of modem speed
pac	Pad Array Carrier
explosion protected	Device enclosed in a housing that is capable of withstanding an explosion of a specified gas or vapor that may occur within it while preventing the propagation of flame to a surrounding flammable atmosphere.
dual banked	A memory module with two banks or rows
wla	wafer lot acceptance WL-CSP - wafer level chip scale package WLP - wafer level packaging Waffle packs trays used to ship unpackaged die with individualized pockets Wire bond die interconnect method utilizing wire with active side up
static grounding systems	Control systems using explosion protection and intrinsically safe techniques to monitor acceptable resistance to ground (earth) and provide verification and interlocks.
smc	Surface Mount Component
h.a.l	Hot Air Leveling, uses in conjunction with SMOBC (solder mask over bare copper), plates solder on component pads only (instead of Tin-plated traces and pad surface)
au	Gold
kilowatt	see watts.
minimum ignition energy	The minimum energy that can ignite a mixture of a specified flammable material with air or oxygen. Often abbreviated as MIE.
leakage current	A small amount of current that flows across a dielectric area between two adjacent conductors.
qfn	Quad Flat Package No Lead
aln	Aluminum Nitride, a compound of aluminum with nitrogen.
pcb	Printed Circuit Board
software	Instructions that tell the computer hardware what to do or how to act; the brains of the computer.
ip	Internet Protocol, or Intellectual Property.
axi	Automated X-Ray Inspection
ee	Element Evaluation
dfn	Dual Flat No Lead
cp	Capability Performance
headgear	Headgear uses an external wire apparatus known as a facebow to gently guide the growth of your face and jaw by moving your teeth into proper position
front side bus	The main highway for data in a PC
cte	Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
car	Computer Aided Repair
msa	Manufacturing and supply agreement
ems	electronic manufacturing services
mil-p-55110c	A military grade quality standard for acceptance of PCBs
fbt	Functional Board Test
rf	Radio Frequency
xjtag	A suite of software and hardware products aiding the development and test of electronic systems
unbuffered memory	Unbuffered memory is the opposite of registered memory
headgear tube	A round, hollow attachment on your back bands
overcurrent	A current exceeding the rated value, the circuit/appliance should be protected by a Circuit Breaker or fuse so than any overcurrent in the circuit is short lived
mfi	Made for iPhone/iPad/iPod
original design manufacturer	a company that manufactures products of its own designs
lfs	Lead Free Soldering
chip	An individual integrated circuit built in a tiny, layered rectangle or square on a silicon wafer.
pbde	Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether
static ground monitoring	The process of monitoring the resistance to ground (earth).
sdip	Shrink Dual In-Line Package
crown	A cap, cover, or restoration to replace the missing portion of a tooth
qfp	Quad Flat Pack
consultation	A meeting with your orthodontist to discuss a treatment plan.
tooling	selection of tools needed to produce desired contours and dimensions of a machined metal part
eee	Electrical and Electronic Equipment
generalization	identifying commonality among concepts and defining a more general concept encompassing them
sole-mate®	Test station for industrial static dissipative footwear.
temperature class	Note that Temperature Class sub-divisions are used in the USA.
vtqfp	Very Thin Quad Flat Package
lsi	Large Scale Integration
smta	Surface Mount Technology Association
tsop	Thin Small-Outline Package
bandwidth	A measure of the capacity of data that can be moved between two points in a given period of time.
knowledge management	KM is the process through which organizations generate value from their intellectual and knowledge-based assets
dc power	Power that comes from the battery that powers a laptop.
fea	Finite Element Analysis
bfr	Brominated Flame Retardant
oc-3	A SONET line rate of 155.520 Mb/s
band	A metal ring that is cemented to your tooth, going completely around it
sac385	Sn/Ag3.8%/0.5%Cu
hook	A welded or removable arm to which elastics are attached.
invisalign®	An alternative to traditional braces, Invisalign straightens your teeth with a series of clear custom-molded aligners
mpeg-2	An extension of the MPEG-1 standard designed for broadcast television, including HDTV
dat	Digital audiotape; A type of computer backup drive that copies data to a tape.
mouthguard	A device that protects your mouth from injury when you participate in sports or rigorous activities.
sir	Surface Insulation Resistance
loop-in lighting circuit	A method of wiring light fittings and switches by running the cable to each light in series.
eco	Engineering Change Order
pwb	Printed Wiring Board
bracket	A metal or ceramic part cemented ("bonded") to your tooth that holds your archwire in place.
jedec	Joint Electron Device Engineering Council
emc	Electromagnetic compatibility
gps	A series of 24 geosynchronous satellites that continuously transmit their position
hg	Mercury
mpeg-1	The original MPEG standard for storing and retrieving video and audio information, designed for CD-ROM technology
burring	a thin ridge or area of roughness produced in cutting or shaping metal
industrial explosions	Explosions in a work place environment.
cis	Condensation Inert Soldering
fabrication drawing	A drawing required for manufacturing
signal strength	See "RSSI".
oe	Opto Electronic
kgd	Known Good Die
high lipline	Where the widest smile meets the gum tissue above the teeth.
niau	Nickel/Gold
microphone jack	The I/O jack in which your computer’s microphone plugs into.
pon	Product Obsolescence Notice
sim	Single inline module
cm	Contract manufacturer
cof	A bare die that is attached to a flexible laminate substrate active side up and electrically interconnected to the substrate using wire bond technology.
emi	Electromagnetic Interference
crt	Cathode ray tube; an older type of computer monitor that offers better color quality than an LCD monitor.
laser welding	A welding process that obtains fusion by directing a highly concentrated beam of coherent light on a very small spot
wcs	Frequencies in the 2.3 GHz band designated for general fixed wireless use and auctioned earlier this year.
pcga	Plastic Column Grid Array
microprocessor	A central processing unit (CPU) fabricated on one or more chips, containing the basic arithmetic, logic and control elements required by a computer for processing data
kgb	Known Good Board
ultrasonic cleaning	in a controlled bath, cleaning solutions are developed to remove surface contaminants found on parts
alternating current	The type of mains electricity used in the UK having a cyclical current waveform
lithography	From the root "litho" meaning "stone" and "graph" meaning "writing". Lithography is the transfer of a pattern or image from one medium to another, as from a mask to a wafer
implants	A replacement for dentures, implants are a stronger, more attractive option for replacing missing or lost teeth
tfbga	Thin-Profile Fine Pitch Ball Grid Array
fac	Forced Air Convection
spatial isolation	Spatial isolation is the notion of placing co-located Bluetooth and Wi-Fi radios (and their associated antennas) as far apart from each other as possible and, when possible, placing insulating material between them
cfc	Chlorinated Fluorocarbon; illegal to use.
write time	Time expended from the moment data is entered for storage to the time it is actually stored in the memory cell.
anti-static	Incapable of retaining a significant electrostatic charge.
tac	Technical Adoption Committee
jedec	Joint Electronic Device Engineering Council
backup	The process of creating a copy of computer data on an external storage medium, such as a floppy disk, tape, or external hard drive
ip	Internet protocol
aoi	Automated Optical Inspection
part p building regulations	Part P of the Building Regulations covers the installation and modification of electrical wiring and applies to England and Wales
access time	The average time interval between a storage peripheral (usually a disk drive or semiconductor memory) receiving a request to read or write a certain location and returning the value read or completing the write.
compound	a mixture of elastomer and other materials that is designed to meet end-use specifications and to process satisfactorily.
filtering	One type of filtering transmits a selected range of energy to suppress unwanted frequencies or noise
cscw	Computer Supported Collaborative Work
noun-phrase analysis	a tool for identifying concepts, where noun phrases in the requirements documents are sought
goal-directed design®	User interface design methodology based on the users' goals; developed by Alan Cooper and his company Cooper Interaction Design (www.cooper.com)
ipc-a-600	an industrial grade quality standard for acceptance of PCBs
functional test	A test to verify product's behaviors after components are mounted on board
software compression	Software compression removes waste and redundancy in a data file in order to save space and enable faster throughput
enterprise architecture	The model of organisation and operation for a Public Administration, as described in a set of interrelated views
soic	Small Outline Integrated Circuit
graphic design	Comprises all the graphical and aesthetic aspects of software design, such as graphics, diagrams, text presentation, colors, backgrounds etc.
separator or spacer	A small rubber ring that creates space between your teeth before the bands are attached.
lead span	distance between pins of radial or axial components, or spacing between pins of any pre-formed radial or axial components
resin	Tooth-colored fillings primarily used for back teeth.
cfm	Continuous Flow Manufacturing
dft	Design for Test / Design for Testability
scd	Source Control Drawing
tg	Glass Transistion Temperature
dielectric	an insulating medium between conductors.
capacitance	The property of a circuit element that allows it to store an electrical charge.
local-area network lan	A computer network that spans a relatively small area
wirebond	A method for electrically connecting the die bond pad to the substrate trace typically using Au or Al bond wires
server	A computer that serves or handles data that other computers request or send
cob	A bare die that is attached to a rigid substrate face up and electrically interconnected to the substrate using wire bond technology.
hal	Hot Air Leveling
host	The main computer in a system of computers or terminals connected by communications links.
ds1	A 1.544 Mbit/s unit of transmission bandwidth in North America, and a 2.048 Mbit/s unit of transmission elsewhere
ems	Electronic Manufacturing Services
semiconductor	An element, such as silicon, that is intermediate in electrical conductivity between conductors and insulators, through which conduction takes place by means of holes and electrons.
ltcc	Low-Temperature Co-fired Ceramic
lcbga	Low Cost Ball Grid Array
esd	Electrostatic Discharge
disposal schedule	A set of instructions allocated to a folder to determine the length of time for which the folder should be retained by the organization for business purposes, and the eventual fate of the folder on completion of this period of time.
cephalometric x-ray	An X-ray of your head that shows the relative positions and growth of the face, jaws, and teeth.
wats	Flat rate, or special rate pay-by-the-minute (measured) billing for a specified calling area
gnd	ground Gel Pack tray used to ship unpackaged die that requires vacuum to remove die
serial port	An older kind of versatile computer port that can connect a variety of devices to the PC; it has been largely replaced with USB ports.
tcp	tape carrier packaging - a package form of IC or LSI
sleep mode	A state in which the computer slips into a special, power-saving setting, like going into a low-power coma.
eia	Electronic Industries Alliance
fcc	Flat Conductor Cable
intersection	the intersection of two relations r1 and r2 is the set of tuples belonging to both r1 and r2 (contrast with union or difference)
consumer unit	The electrical switch panel normally located on the consumer side of the meter and which contains the main double pole switch and the fuses, circuit-breakers, or residual current operated trip devices.
dut	Device Under Test; refers to a manufactured product undergoing testing.
spam	electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings, sometimes considered to be any unsolicited e-mail, generally advertising for some product sent to a mailing list or newsgroup
laser machining	the cutting of a material with a CO2 or YAG laser to produce intricate part shapes and holes; it is usually a through-cut process
var	Companies that package solutions around products they sell.
key	Keys are the "left-hand side" of the key-value pairs in a map
fct	Functional Test
lqm	A feature that enables the Ascend unit to monitor the quality of a link.
hazardous areas	Potentially flammable/explosive atmosphere.
stop words	Common words, such as articles, prepositions, and pronouns that are not used in a search when entered in a query.
combustible	Capable of burning.
weee	Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
cartesian product	set of all ordered pairs (or triples etc) of elements from two (or three etc) sets
nfpa 77	Recommended practice on Static Electricity, published by National Fire Protection Association.
contract manufacturer	a company that engages in product assembly, engineering services, order fulfillment and product distribution
comah	Regulations governing the storage of hazardous chemicals in the United Kingdom.
electrostatic discharge	The dissipation of electricity
mips	Millions of instructions per second
mlc	Multi Layer Cell: Lower endurance limit than SLC.
ground indicators	Control systems using explosion protection and intrinsically safe techniques to monitor acceptable resistance to ground (earth) and provide verification and interlocks.
sac305	Sn/Ag3.0%/0.5%Cu
vhdl	VHSIC Hardware Description Language
qfp	Quad Flat Package
al	Aluminum
b2c	Acronym for Business to Consumer—exchanging information between business and consumer entities.
ligature	A thin wire that holds your archwire into your bracket.
cd	Carrier Detect
repeatability	the ability of a machine to perform the same operation any number of times to a specified degree of accuracy
transformer	An electrical component which changes the voltage of Alternating Current - such as reducing mains voltage to SELV.
radial leaded component	radial leaded components are standing type discrete components, examples are disc capacitors and TO-92 type transistors
flt	Full Liquidus Temperature
laziness	The quality that makes you go to great effort to reduce overall energy expenditure
vlp	Very Low Profile
optics	any lens, prism or mirror used to direct light (as in an instrument)
pcn	Product Change Notification
pd	See Presence Detect.
internet broadcasting	Broadcasting of audio, or audio plus video, signals across the Internet
static dissipative	Capable of dissipating a static electric charge at an acceptable rate.
sn	Tin
drilling	making a round hole or cavity by boring directly into a solid surface with rotating bits
grounding devices	Purpose designed equipment used for electrostatic grounding.
pda	Personal Digital Assistant: A small, relatively inexpensive, handheld device with electronic schedule, contact list, handwriting recognition capabilities and other productivity tools.
ram	Random Access Memory
fpt	Flying Probe Test
rfq	Request for quote
enig	Electroless Nickel / Immersion Gold
hdi	high density interconnect