Hi, my name is Layla and I'm in electrical engineering.I created this glossary to help people who are studying or already graduated with a degree in this field who might need extra help with words that we frequently use. The words in this glossary comes with a definition so that I'll be easy to remember and to use in the right context.
alternative current (AC)
noun
Alternating current (AC) is an electric current that periodically reverses direction and changes its magnitude continuously with time, in contrast to direct current (DC), which flows only in one direction. Alternating current is the form in which electric power is delivered to businesses and residences, and it is the form of electrical energy that consumers typically use when they plug kitchen appliances, televisions, fans and electric lamps into a wall socket.
Example: We are using alternative current for this circuit.
fr: courant alternatif
ampere
noun
the SI base unit of electrical current
Example: the unit of the current is ampere
fr: ampère
automation
noun
the use of largely automatic equipment in a system of manufacturing or other production process
Example: i have myautomation one class later today
fr: automatisation
circuit
noun
a roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place
Example: we are drawing a circuit on this page
fr: circuit
cybersecurity
noun
the state of being protected against the criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data, or the measures taken to achieve this.
Example: i love cybersecurity
fr: cybersécurité
direct current
noun
an electric current flowing in one direction only
Example: We are using direct current in this circuit.
fr: courant direct
electricity
noun
a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current.
Example: we use electricity to charge our devices
fr: électricité
electronic
noun
(of a device) having or operating with the aid of many small components, especially microchips and transistors, that control and direct an electric current.
Example: i have my electronic class soon
fr: électronique
multi-meter
noun
an instrument designed to measure electric current, voltage, and usually resistance, typically over several ranges of value.
Example: we are using the multi-meter to verify the voltage in this circuit
fr: multimetre
problem solving
the process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.
Example: in this major we have to do a lot of problem-solving
fr: résoudre des problèmes
programming
noun
the process or activity of writing computer programs.
Example: i do alot of programmating in this major
fr: programmation
resistance
noun
The electrical resistance of an object is a measure of its opposition to the flow of electric current. Its reciprocal quantity is electrical conductance
Example: there are three resistances in this circuit
fr: résistance
security
noun
the state of being free from danger or threat
Example: we have a high level of job security after graduating
fr: sécurité
transistor
noun
a semiconductor device with three connections, capable of amplification in addition to rectification
Example: there are two transistors in this circuit
fr: transistor
voltage
noun
an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.
Example: there is a high voltage level in this circuit