Dictionary of engineering

• Arithmetical: The arithmetic is the most ancient (former) and

elementary branch of the mathematics, used in almost the
whole world, in daily tasks as(like) counting and in the most
advanced scientific calculations.

• Algebra: The algebra is the branch of the mathematics that

studies the structures, the relations and the quantities.
• Administration: It is the planeación, organization, direction
(address) and control of the resources to achieve a short-term
aim (lens).

• Analysis: It is the branch of the mathematics that takes

charge designing alges la rama de las matemáticas

• Angle: It is named an angle to the geometric figure shaped by

two lines that depart from a common point. It is the part of the
 plane understood (included)
between (among) two half-lines
that have the same origin.

• Benefit: it means profit and advantage

• Balance: Scale, balance

• Calculation: In general the term (end) calculation refers,
indistinctly, to the action (share) or the result corresponding to
the action (share) to calculate.

• Calculator: A calculator is a device that is in use for realizing

arithmetical calculations.

• Career: Set of academic courses (years) that one must

complete to be able to obtain a profession.

• Cipher: Sign or character that it represents to a number.

• Circle: It is the geometric place of the points of the plane
which distance to another fixed point, called center, is minor or
like the length of the radius.

• Circuit: It is a series of electric or electronic parts

interconnected across drivers in one or more closed curls.

• Descriptive: It is a set of technologies(skills) of geometric

character that allows to represent the three-dimensional space
on a two-dimensional surface
• Derivatives:of a function in a point represents the value of the
slope of the tangent straight line in the above mentioned point.

• Development: Action(Share) and effect of developing or to

develop. Progressive evolution of an economy towards better
standards of living.
• Design: It is defined as the previous process of mental
configuration "pre-imagination" in the search of a solution in
any field.

• Digitalidad: Process of digitalization

• Division: The division is an arithmetical operation of

decomposition that consists of verifying how many times a
number (the divisor) is contained in another number (the
dividend).
• Ethics: It takes the morality as an object of study and the
action(share) humanizes

• Energy: This one related to the idea of an aptitude to act, to

transform or put in movement

• Electronic: It is the branch of the physics, and fundamentally

a specialization of the engineering, which studies and uses
systems which functioning is based on the conduction(driving)
and the control of the microscopic flow of the electrons or
other particles loaded electrically.

• Equation: It is an equality between(among) two algebraic

expressions, which members of the equation name.
• Electricity: It is a physical phenomenon which origin they are
the electrical loads(charges) and which energy demonstrates
in mechanical, thermal, luminous and chemical phenomena,
between(among) others

• Engineering: It is the profession that applies knowledge and

experiences in order that by means of designs, models and
technologies (skills) solve problems that affect the humanity.

• Engineer: The persons who devote themselves to the

Engineering receive the engineers' name. The term(end)
engineer derives from the Italian builders of " Ingenuities
• Forces: The force can be defined as a vectorial magnitude
capable of deforming the bodies (static effect), modifying
his(her,your) speed or conquering his(her,your) inertia and to
put them in movement if they were immobile.

• Functions: It is the term(end) used to indicate the relation or

correspondence between(among) two or more quantities.

• Geophysical: It is the science that one entrusts of the study

of the Earth from the point of view of the Physics.

• Geometry: is a branch of the mathematics that deals with

the properties of the space, since they are: points, straight
lines, planes, polygons(zones), polyhedrons, curves, surfaces,
etc.

• Geology: It is the science that studies the interior form of the

globe, the matter that composes it, his(her,your) mechanism of
formation(training)
• Geodesta: Dedicated professionally to this science

• Humanity: The human behavior.

• Hydroelectric: Of the energy obtained by power or

hydraulic relative to it

• Hydraulic:. It is a branch of the physics and the

engineering that one entrusts of the study of the
mechanical properties of the fluids
 • Invention: Technology (Skill) or I try which (who)
possesses new characteristics.

• Industry: It is the set of processes and activities that

have as purpose transform the raw materials
(commodities) into elaborated products, of massive form.

• Investigation: It is the search of knowledge or of

solutions to problems of scientific character and culture

• Integrals: It is a sum of infinite addends, infinitely small.

• Knowledge: The contents known or acquaintances that form

a part of the cultural patrimony of the Humanity
 • Mathematical: To the study of the
properties and the relations of abstract entities (numbers,
geometric figures) from exact radix numerations and across
the logical reasoning.

• Mechanics: It is the branch of the physics that describes the

movement of the bodies, and his(her,your) evolution in the
time, under the action(share) of forces

• Model Mathematician: It is one of the types of scientific

models, that ituses some type of mathematical formulism to
express relations, substantive (substantival) propositions of
facts, changeable, etc.
• Multiplication: It is an arithmetical operation of composition
that consists of adding repeatedly the first quantity so often
like the second one indicates

• Matter: It is the term(end) to refer to the constituent ones of

the material objective reality,

• Mathematician :One presents whose(which) primary area of

study and investigation(research) is the mathematics

• Machinery: To the set of machines that are applied for the

same end(purpose) and to the mechanism that gives
movement to a device.
 • Ladyship: It is the set of excellent practices in the
management of an organization and the achievement of
results based on fundamental concepts.

• Logarithm: It is a mathematical inverse function of the

exponential function.

• Logic: It is a formal science and a branch of the

philosophy that studies the beginning of the
demonstration (proof) and valid inference.

Net: The word Net is usually capitalized when used as a

noun in referring to the Internet, as opposed simply to
computer networks of any type. Thus we might speak of
one of the most frequently visited sites on the Net but tools
for net navigation, since the latter might include tools that
are designed for use on networks other than the Internet.

New: Having existed, or having been made, but a short

time; having originated or occured lately; having recently
come into existence, or into one's possession; not early or
long in being; of late origin; recent; fresh; modern; --
opposed to old, as, a new coat; a new house; a new book;
a new fashion.

Nitrogen: is a gas that forms approximately 79% by

volume or 77% by weight of the atmosphere. It can
combine with many metals to form nitrides and is thus
applied to the case-hardening of steel, the usual source
for this purpose being ammonia.

Nuclear: The pronunciation (n ky -l r), which is generally

considered incorrect, is an example of how a familiar
phonological pattern can influence an unfamiliar one. The
usual pronunciation of the final two syllables of this word is
(-kl - r), but this sequence of sounds is rare in English.
Much more common is the similar sequence (-ky -l r),
which occurs in words like particular, circular, spectacular,
 and in many scientific words like molecular, ocular, and
vascular.

Nuclear reactor: Any of several devices in which a chain

reaction is initiated and controlled, with the resulting heat
typically used for power generation and the neutrons and
fission products used for military, experimental, and medical
purposes. Also called atomic reactor.

Nucleus: Chemistry A group of atoms bound in a structure,

such as a benzene ring, that is resistant to alteration in
chemical reactions.
Observation: a. The act of noting and recording something,
such as a phenomenon, with instruments.
b. The result or record of such notation: a meteorological
observation.

Oil: 1. Any of numerous mineral, vegetable, and synthetic

substances and animal and vegetable fats that are
generally slippery, combustible, viscous, liquid or liquefiable
at room temperatures, soluble in various organic solvents
such as ether but not in water, and used in a great variety of
products, especially lubricants and fuels.
2.
a. Petroleum.
b. A petroleum derivative, such as a machine oil or
lubricant.

Orbit: The path of a body in a field of force surrounding

another body; for example, the movement of an atomic
electron in relation to a nucleus.

Outlet : A receptacle, especially one mounted in a wall,

that is connected to a power supply and equipped with a
socket for a plug.
Oxygen: Oxygen is one of the chief constituents of the
atmosphere of which it forms approximately one fifth. It is
odourless and invisible. Although oxygen itself does not
burn it is extremely efficient in supporting combustion,
nearly all other chemical elements combine with it under
evolution of heat. It has many uses in industry and is
essential to the BOS (Basic Oxygen Steelmaking
Process).

Paralell: extending in the same direction and at the

same distance apart at every point, so as never to
meet, as lines, planes, etc.
 Pc: A microcomputer with its own processor and hard
drive. Although technically this refers to all such
computers, including Macs, the term PC is nearly
synonymous with only the IBM-compatible
microcomputers.

Percentage: In mathematics, a percentage is a way of

expressing a number as a fraction of 100 (per cent meaning
"per hundred"). It is often denoted using the percent sign,
"%". For example, 45% (read as "forty-five percent") is
equal to 45 / 100, or 0.45.
 Phase: (matter), a physically distinctive form of a
substance, such as the solid, liquid, and gaseous states
of ordinary matter

Phenomenon: is any observable occurrence.[1] In popular

usage, a phenomenon often refers to an extraordinary
event. In physics, a phenomenon may be a feature of
matter, energy, or spacetime. For example, Isaac Newton
made observations of the phenomenon of the moon's
orbit.
Physics: a natural science, is the study of matter[1] and its
motion through spacetime and all that derives from these,
such as energy and force.[2] More broadly, it is the general
analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how
the world and universe behave.[3][4]

Physics is one of the oldest academic disciplines, perhaps

the oldest through its inclusion of astronomy.[5] Over the last
two millennia, physics had been considered synonymous
with philosophy, chemistry, and certain branches of
mathematics and biology, but during the Scientific
Revolution in the 16th century, it emerged to become a
unique modern science in its own right.[6] However, in some
subject areas such as in mathematical physics and
quantum chemistry, the boundaries of physics remain
difficult to distinguish.

Physics is both significant and influential, in part because

advances in its understanding have often translated into
new technologies, but also because new ideas in physics
often resonate with the other sciences, mathematics and
philosophy. For example, advances in the understanding of
electromagnetism led directly to the development of new
products which have dramatically transformed modern-day
society (e.g., television, computers, and domestic
appliances); advances in thermodynamics led to the
development of motorized transport; and advances in
mechanics inspired the development of calculus.
Podcast
According to the New Oxford American Dictionary, a
podcast is "a digital recording of a radio broadcast or
similar program, made available on the Internet for
downloading to a personal audio player," but the
generally accepted definition has expanded to include
video as well as audio. Originally derived from a
combination of "broadcasting" and "iPod ™," the word
was declared "word of the year" when it was added to
the dictionary at the end of 2005.

Port
A logical channel in a communications system. Each
server program, for example, has a unique port
number associated with it, defined in the Network
Information Service "services" database. HTTP
 defaults to port 80. HTTPS defaults to port 443. FTP
defaults to port 21.

POS terminal
An electronic device used at the point of sale (POS) to
process transactions and communicate transaction
information to a remote computer either directly or
through a network.

Power: In physics, power (symbol: P) is the rate at which

work is performed or energy is transmitted, or the amount of
energy required or expended for a given unit of time. As a
rate of change of work done or the energy of a subsystem,
power is:
 Process: (engineering), a set of transformations of input
elements into products with specific properties,
characterized by transformation parameters

Quantity: A physical quantity is a physical property that can

be quantified. This means it can be measured and/or
calculated and expressed in numbers. For example,
"weight" is a physical quantity that can be expressed by
stating a number of some basic measurement unit such as
pounds or kilograms, while "beauty" is a property that is
difficult to describe with a number.
RAM (Random Access Memory)
Both programs and data are called up from permanent
storage and operate in RAM. In theory, the more RAM
you have, the more able you are to handle large
amounts of data and big programs. In practice, a lot of
data in RAM is passed off into slower virtual memory
to free up working space.

Radiation: In physics, radiation describes any process in

which energy emitted by one body travels through a
medium or through space, ultimately to be absorbed by
another body. Non-physicists often associate the word with
ionizing radiation (e.g., as occurring in nuclear weapons,
nuclear reactors, and radioactive substances), but it can
also refer to electromagnetic radiation (i.e., radio waves,
infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, and X-rays) which
can also be ionizing radiation, to acoustic radiation, or to
other more obscure processes. What makes it radiation is
that the energy radiates (i.e., it travels outward in straight
lines in all directions) from the source. This geometry
naturally leads to a system of measurements and physical
units that are equally applicable to all types of radiation.

Radioactive: is the process in which an unstable atomic

nucleus loses energy by emitting ionizing particles and
radiation. This decay, or loss of energy, results in an atom
of one type, called the parent nuclide transforming to an
atom of a different type, called the daughter nuclide.

Reaction: In classical mechanics, Newton's third law states

that forces occur in pairs, one called the Action and the
other the Reaction (actio et reactio in Latin). Both forces are
equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. The distinction
between action and reaction is purely arbitrary: any one of
the two forces can be considered an action, in which case
the other (corresponding) force automatically becomes its
associated reaction.
Relative URL
URL whose location is specified relative to the address
of the base document in which the URL resides. It
provides a shorthand way to refer to files or resources
that use the same protocol, domain name, or directory
path as the current document. Contrast with absolute
URL.

Resolution
A measure of graphics that's used to describe what a
printer can print, a scanner can scan, and a monitor
can display.
ROM (Read-only memory)
ROM is a storage chip that typically contains
hardwired instructions for use when a computer starts
(boots up).

Satellite: is an object which has been placed into orbit by

human endeavor. Such objects are sometimes called
artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites
such as the Moon.

Saturate: In physical chemistry, saturation is the point at

which a solution of a substance can dissolve no more of
that substance and additional amounts of it will appear as
a precipitate. This point of maximum concentration, the
saturation point, depends on the temperature of the liquid
as well as the chemical nature of the substances involved.
This can be used in the process of recrystallisation to
purify a chemical: it is dissolved to the point of saturation
in hot solvent, then as the solvent cools and the solubility
decreases, excess solute precipitates. Impurities, being
present in much lower concentration, do not saturate the
solvent and so remain dissolved in the liquid. If a change
in conditions (e.g. cooling) means that the concentration is
actually higher than the saturation point, the solution has
become supersaturated.

Science: In its broadest sense, science (from the Latin

scientia, meaning "knowledge") refers to any systematic
knowledge-base or prescriptive practice which is capable
of resulting in a prediction or predictable type of outcome.
In this sense, science often coincides with a technical art
or practice (praxis) that, because of uncontrollability or
undefinability, have not been reduced to a reproducible
recipe.

Scientist: in the broadest sense, refers to any person that

engages in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge or
an individual that engages in such practices and traditions
that are linked to schools of thought or philosophy. In a
more restricted sense, scientist refers to individuals who
use the scientific method.
Solar system: consists of the Sun and those celestial
objects bound to it by gravity, all of which formed from the
collapse of a giant molecular cloud approximately 4.6 billion
years ago. The Sun's retinue of objects circle it in a nearly
flat disc called the ecliptic plane, most of the mass of which
is contained within eight relatively solitary planets whose
orbits are almost circular. The four smaller inner planets;
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, also called the terrestrial
planets, are primarily composed of rock and metal. The four
outer planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, also
called the gas giants, are composed largely of hydrogen
and helium and are far more massive than the terrestrials.

The Solar System is also home to two main belts of small

bodies. The asteroid belt, which lies between Mars and
Jupiter, is similar to the terrestrial planets as it is composed
mainly of rock and metal. The Kuiper belt (and its
subpopulation, the scattered disc), which lies beyond
Neptune's orbit, is composed mostly of ices such as water,
ammonia and methane. Within these belts, five individual
objects, Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris, are
recognised to be large enough to have been rounded by
their own gravity, and are thus termed dwarf planets. The
hypothetical Oort cloud, which acts as the source for long-
period comets, may also exist at a distance roughly a
thousand times beyond these regions.
System: is a set of interacting or interdependent entities,
real or abstract, forming an integrated whole.

The concept of an'integrated whole'can also be stated in

terms of a system embodying a set of relationships which
are differentiated from relationships of the set to other
elements, and from relationships between an element of the
set and elements not a part of the relational regime.

Telescope: is an instrument designed for the observation

of remote objects by the collection of electromagnetic
radiation. The first known practically functioning
telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the
beginning of the 17th century. "Telescopes" can refer to a
whole range of instruments operating in most regions of
the electromagnetic spectrum.

T-1
One of the fastest leased-line connections used for the
Internet. It is capable of transmitting data at roughly
1.5 million bits per second, still not fast enough for full-
screen, full-motion video.
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TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)

A communications protocol used for situations that
require a continuing connection between two programs
across a network, which is more than the underlying
Internet Protocol (IP) is designed to provide. Often
called TCP/IP in reference to the IP that underlies TCP.
Telephony
An adjective that covers a multitude of
communications issues, telephony has recently
permeated the world of small computing, as add-in
boards that combine the functions of modems, sound
boards, speakerphones, and voice mail systems have
begun to proliferate.
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Telnet
A protocol that enables a user on one machine to log
onto another networked machine.
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Template
Form used to provide consistent look and feel to
information presented on a Web site.
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Terminal
In the payment card industry, a device capable of
communicating with a credit card processor to transmit
a card's number and expiration date, along with
information about the transaction for which the card is
being used.
Terminal ID
In the payment card industry, a number provided to a
merchant by a credit card processor when that
merchant retains the services of that credit card
processor to uniquely identify a terminal. Also
sometimes called the terminal number. A credit card
processor may assign several terminal IDs to a given
merchant's terminals although that merchant has a
single merchant ID with that processor.
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URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
A unique address consisting of a string of characters that
precisely identifies an Internet resource's type and
location. URLs typically have four parts: the first identifies
the protocol; the second identifies the domain name; the
third identifies the directory path, and the fourth identifies
the document file name. Sometimes, the URL includes a
fifth part known as the anchor name or bookmark, which
points to a specific location within the document file. See
also absolute URL and relative URL.

User
A computer user who is employing a client browser to
access Web resources. In the context of ticketing, each
user has a user ID encoded in the ticket.
USENET
A collection of electronic bulletin boards (called
newsgroups) set up by subject matter and covering just
about every conceivable topic, from molecular biology
to nude sunbathing. The newsgroups are organized into
hierarchies, such as science (sci), recreation (rec),
society (soc), and the miscellaneous category called
alternate (alt).

User Credentials
Information that a user provides to prove his or her
identity. In basic authentication, the user credentials are
simply a username and password.

User ID
 A number that uniquely identifies a user. Except in the
case of anonymous ticketing, user IDs are taken from a
registry database accessed by the ticketing agent.

WAN
Wide Area Network. This network connects several
computer so they can share files and sometimes
equipment, as well as exchange email. A wide area
network connects computers across a large
geographic area. The World Wide Web is a WAN.

Web
A network of HTTP servers. The most discussed web
is the World Wide Web (WWW), which is sometimes
known as "the Web," but there are many other webs,
often called internal webs or intranets, inside of
organizations.
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