Electrical Engineering Glossary
Electrical Engineering Glossary
20 terms
Electrical engineering is basically a field of study where you focus on development, automation, electronics, application of electrical system, etc. This glossary describe specifically all the tools, the electronic parts or system that is needed for this field of study.
- anode
- The positively charged electrode by which electrons leave electrical devices.
- automation
- The use of largely automatic equipment in a system of manufacturing or other production process.
- capacitor
- A device used to store an electric charge, consisting of one or more pairs of conductors separated by an insulator.
- cathode
- The negatively charged electrode by which electrons enter electrical devices.
- control panel
- The part of a machine or system that contains its controls.
- diode
- A semiconductor device with two terminals, typically allowing the flow of current in one direction only.
- jumper wires
- A short wire used to complete an electric circuit or bypass a break in a circuit.
- measuring tape
- Another term for tape measure.
- multimeter
- An instrument designed to measure electric current, voltage and usually resistance, typically over several ranges of value.
- needle-nose pliers
- Pliers with long slender jaws used for grasping small or thinned objects.
- power supply
- An electrical device that supplies electric power to an electrical load.
- programming
- Provide (a computer or other machines) with coded instructions for the automatic performance of a task.
- robot
- A machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one programmable by a computer.
- safety glasses
- Toughened glasses or goggles for protecting the eyes when using power tools or industrial or laboratory equipment.
- sheath wire
- An electrical conductor or group of insulated conductors covered by an outermost, protective layer.
- soldering iron
- A tool used for melting solder and applying it to metals that are to be joined.
- transistor
- A semiconductor device with three connections, capable of amplification in addition to rectification.
- varistor
- A semiconductor diode with resistance dependent on the applied voltage.
- voltage
- An electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.
- weld
- Join together (metal pieces or parts) by heating the surfaces to the point of melting using a blowtorch, electric arc, or other means, and uniting them by pressing, hammering, etc.