Electrical Engineering is an important field that studies electricity, circuits and electronic systems. It plays a major role in everyday technology, from simple electronic devices to complex space system.Being able to use the correct technical terms in English is very important for my studies and future career. If I misspell or misunderstand a term, it could cause serious problems that can result in losing my job. So, that is why this glossary is important for me.
Alternating Current(AC)
Noun phrase
Alternating current (AC) is a type of electrical current where the flow of electrons reverses direction periodically and changes magnitude continuously, typically in a sinusoidal waveform.
Example: He is best known for discovering ALTERNATING CURRENT electric power, polyphase power distribution and the A.C motor.
fr: Courant Alternatif
Capacitor
Noun
A capacitor is a passive two-terminal electronic component that temporarily stores electrical energy in an electric field.
Example: An appropriate CAPACITOR is chosen to be connected in parallel with the 100kΩ feedback CAPACITOR.
fr: Un condensateur(Composante)
Diode
Noun
A diode is a two-terminal semiconductor component that acts as a one-way valve for electricity
Example: Semiconductor DIODE detectors can improve the efficiency and resolution but have other drawbacks.
fr: Une diode
Direct current(DC)
Noun phrase
Direct Current (DC) is an electric current that flows in only one direction, maintaining a constant, unidirectional flow of electric charge.
Example: Followed by commands ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange DC DIRECT CURRENT I O Input Output Tx Rx Transmitter Receiver TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol 1.
fr: Courant Continue
Electric Current
Noun
Electric current is the rate at which electric charge (typically electrons) flows past a specific point in a conductor, such as a wire, measured in Amperes(A)
Example: ELECTRIC CURRENT is carried by electrons moving about within the silicon, and normally hardly any of the electrons from the silicon atoms are free to move.
fr: Courant électrique
Electrical Circuit
Noun
An electric circuit is a closed, continuous, and unbroken loop of conductive material that allows electric charge (electrons) to flow from a power source, through components, and back to the source.
fr: Circuit électrique
Electrical Conductor
Noun
Materials that let electricity flow through them easily
Example: As you can see, the only alloy commonly used as an ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR is copper or pure copper.
fr: Conducteur électrique
Electrical Power
Noun
Electric power is the rate at which electrical energy is transferred, used, or consumed by a circuit or device
Example: In some remote rural areas and undeveloped countries they are still without adequate ELECTRICAL POWER, telephone service, or even healthcare and education, while in the near future, the Internet will cover these area and keep expanding.
fr: Puissance électrique
Electrical Resistance
Noun
Resistance is the measure of the opposition to current flow in an electrical circuit, representing how difficult it is for charge to move through a material.
Example: For instance, one method involves monitoring the ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE of the skin, as the microneedle is inserted. Previous experiments indicated that the ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE of the tough outer layer of the skin is greater than the lower layers.
fr: La résistance électrique
Ground
Noun
Ground or earth provides a common return path for electric current in an electric circuit.
Example: We have to connect the resistor to the ground if we want the circuit to be close
fr: Mise à la terre
Inductor
Noun
An inductor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that stores energy in a magnetic field when electric current flows through it.
Example: As known to all, the winding inside the stepper-motor acts as an INDUCTOR. However, considering there is more than one winding in a stepper-motor, the pair of inductors would be like to act as a transformer.
fr: Une bobine (Composante)
Insulator
Noun
An insulator is a material that resists the flow of electric current or heat, characterized by having tightly bound electrons that do not move freely.
Example: Therefore, its main purposes are to prevent entry of water and dust inside, act as an electrical INSULATOR for safety purposes, and also be light in weight.
fr: Isolant électrique
Resistor
Noun
A resistor is a passive, two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance to limit or regulate the flow of electric current in a circuit.
Example: Low-pass filter design To overcome the problem of noise within the circuit a simple low pass filter is used, by connecting a capacitor across the feedback RESISTOR.
fr: Une résistance (composante)
Transistor
Noun
A transistor is a fundamental semiconductor device that acts as a tiny, solid-state switch or amplifier to control the flow of electricity in electronic circuits.
Example: A p-Channel analogue synapse which incorporates the key properties of a neuronal synapse into a single TRANSISTOR Digital systems have the advantages of high speed adders, multipliers and functions, but are disadvantaged in that the same things are quite large, consume large amounts of power and on top of that - the input and output need to be digitized.
fr: Un transistor(Composante)
Voltage
Noun
an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.
Example: The circuit has now been set up with strain gauges to sense the stresses in the shaft, and these mechanical outputs have been converted into electrical ones and amplified to a sufficiently high level with the noise attenuated so the signal can be read by a VOLTAGE-measuring instrument.
