This page gathers the 9,098 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Engineering”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples. Page 25 of 91: from “dollar auction” to “dropper”.
- dollar auction noun A non-zero-sum sequential game designed to illustrate a paradox brought about by traditional rational-choice theory in which players are…
- dom noun Acronym of Document Object Model.
- domain noun Any DNS domain name, particularly one which has been delegated and has become representative of the delegated domain name and its…
- domain name server noun A computer that provides domain name information to a network; a computer that is part of the Domain Name System.
- domain-specific adj Dedicated, customized, or specialized for a particular problem domain, problem representation or solution technique.
- domain-specific language noun A programming or specification language that is dedicated to a particular problem domain, a particular problem representation or solution…
- domainwide adj Throughout a domain.
- dominate verb To precede another node of a directed graph in all paths from the start of the graph to the other node.
- dongle noun Any small device that plugs into an electronic device, typically a computer, and alters its functionality. Common examples include wireless…
- door noun A software mechanism by which a user can interact with a program running remotely on a bulletin board system. See BBS door.
- door hanger noun A visual notification that drops down from another element such as a toolbar icon.
- doorslam noun A pop-up or other obstruction preventing a user from viewing content, typically after reaching a scrolling threshold.
- dope noun Any varnish used to coat a part, such as an airplane wing or a hot-air balloon in order to waterproof, strengthen, etc.
- doped adj Describing a semiconductor that has had small amounts of elements added to create charge carriers.
- DoS noun A denial-of-service attack.
- DOS extender noun An application which allows software to run in protected mode, even though the host operating system runs only in real mode.
- dot noun Clipping of dotfile
- dot matrix noun A two-dimensional array or pattern of dots used (for example, by a display device or a printer) to represent alphanumeric characters and…
- dot matrix printer noun A type of printer that prints characters using an array of small wires that produce an array of dots when striking the paper.
- dotfile noun A file or directory whose name begins with a dot (period or full stop), typically hidden from view and sometimes used to store…
- dotted adj That contains dots.
- double noun A double-precision floating-point number.
- double action adj Requiring only a trigger pull to both cock and fire.
- double bubble noun A fuselage formed from two conjoined hulls.
- double dabble noun An algorithm that converts binary numbers into binary-coded decimal notation by means of shift and add operations.
- double dispatch noun A mechanism that dispatches a function call to different concrete functions depending on the runtime types of two objects involved.
- double fault noun An exception thrown by the CPU while trying to call the handler of another exception (e.g. the exception handler is invalid or the call…
- double flash noun A system using two flash separators to separate phases of a working fluid.
- double free noun The situation where a program attempts to free a previously allocated resource more than once, potentially resulting in undefined behaviour…
- double open jaw noun A fare construction on a single return ticket where the origin and destination of the first flight are both different from the origin and…
- double precision noun A number storage format that uses two adjacent locations in memory, allowing for greater precision in the values stored.
- double talk noun A situation when two people talk at the same time, causing overlapping audio signals.
- double-acting adj Applying power in two directions.
- double-click noun The action of pushing the button on a mouse twice in quick succession in order to perform a different task that would be performed from a…
- double-ended queue noun An abstract list-type data structure where elements can be added to or removed from the front (head) or the back (tail).
- double-threaded adj Consisting of two threads twisted together; using two threads.
- doubler noun A person employed in a roller mill to fold the hot metal plates in half.
- doublet noun A word (or rather, a halfword) consisting of two bytes.
- doubleword noun An area of storage double the size of the word in a particular system; in a 16-bit architecture, this is equal to four bytes.
- dovetail verb To interweave (a number of algorithms or subprograms) so that they can be run more or less simultaneously.
- down adj Mechanically failed, collided, shot down, or otherwise suddenly unable to fly.
- down line noun the next and subsequent flights in an itinerary.
- downcall noun A call from a higher-level subsystem, such as user code, to a lower-level subsystem, such as a kernel or framework.
- downcast verb To cast (“change the expression of”) (a data type) from supertype to subtype.
- downconversion noun The conversion of a high radio frequency to a lower frequency.
- downgrade verb To revert software back to an older version.
- downgrade dance noun A form of attack in which the malicious client negotiates with the server so as to establish a connection using an older, vulnerable…
- downlead noun An electrical cable connecting an outdoor structure to an indoor or in-ground structure.
- downlink noun The transmission of a signal from a satellite to a receiving station on earth; or the means of this transmission.
- download verb To transfer data to a given computer from a remote one via a network.
- downloadable noun Something that can be downloaded.
- downloader noun A computer program that assists with the downloading of files.
- downpointer noun A pointer in a hierarchical data structure that points to the node that is down from the current node.
- downshifter noun A process, algorithm, etc. that shifts something to a lower level or frequency.
- downsprue noun Synonym of sprue (“a channel through which molten metal is poured into the mold during the casting process”).
- downstream adj In the direction from the server to the client.
- downstrike noun A (usually unintended) branch of current that arcs downward to ground.
- downtrace noun The subtree of a tree structure that is determined by an attribute of a parent node.
- downtree adj Lower in a tree data structure.
- downwind adv in the direction opposite that of landing in a traffic pattern
- dozen noun An old English measure of ore containing 12 hundredweight.
- dozzle noun A device, originally a heated sleave of fire clay, variously used to introduce molten metal to counter the formation of hollows in metal…
- DP noun Initialism of dynamic programming.
- drag verb To operate a pointing device by moving it with a button held down; to move, copy, etc. (an item) in this way.
- drag and drop noun A feature of a graphical user interface whereby the user can move or copy an object by dragging its visual representation across the screen…
- draggable adj Capable of being dragged.
- draglink noun A link connecting the cranks of two shafts.
- dragmark noun A visual indicator, often a line or a highlighted area, that shows a user the exact position where a dragged and dropped element will be…
- dragon noun A type of musket with a short, large-calibre barrel with a flared muzzle, often hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt.
- dragoon noun Synonym of dragon (“a type of musket with a short, large-calibre barrel and a flared muzzle, metaphorically exhaling fire like a mythical…
- drain noun One terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).
- drawbar noun A device for changing the tools on milling machines.
- drawbolt noun A type of bolt with a threaded end that can be tightened to pull connected parts closer together and to increase tension.
- drawer noun A side panel containing supplementary content.
- dreamware noun Speculative software or hardware products that may never reach fruition; vapourware.
- DRF noun Development Request Form.
- drift verb To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.
- drill down verb To examine information at another level or in greater detail; especially in a database, to navigate to a more detailed level or record.
- drill up verb To replace data with data from one level higher or less specific.
- drillable adj Supporting a drilldown action in which one can discover more details about a topic or text.
- dripstick noun A thin hollow tube installed vertically in the bottoms of fuel tanks of many large aircraft, used to check fuel levels; now mostly…
- drive verb To operate (an aircraft); to pilot.
- drivehead noun A cap or similar end-piece that fits over or into the end of a moving mechanical part to protect the end from driving of that part.
- driver noun A pilot (person who flies aircraft).
- drivetrain noun The mechanical parts of the powertrain, the gears and shafts, that connect the engine to the wheels in a vehicle.
- drivingly adv So as to drive.
- drogue noun A conical parachute used as a brake for some kinds of aircraft, or as a means of extracting and deploying a larger parachute, or to slow a…
- droop noun A hinged portion of the leading edge of an aeroplane's wing, which swivels downward to increase lift during takeoff and landing.
- drop verb Of a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.: to enter public distribution.
- drop at comb noun The vertical distance between the top of the shotgun's rib (barrel) and the top of the stock at the comb, where the shooter's cheek rests.
- drop tank noun An expendable external fuel tank on an aircraft.
- drop target noun The window or other object that receives the dragged item in a drag and drop operation.
- drop tower noun A tower, containing a long evacuated tube, within which objects can be dropped experimentally.
- dropbox noun A computer folder to which files may be dragged and dropped and from which users of other computers on the network can access those files.
- dropdown adj Dropping down from above; being a specific type of selection control that hides its contents until activated.
- dropdown list noun A user interface control GUI element similar to a list box which allows the user to choose one value from a list.
- dropdown menu noun A user interface (UI) control GUI element similar to a combo box box which allows the user to hide a list of options until activated by a…
- dropfile noun A file used by a bulletin board system (BBS) to pass information about the BBS itself and the current user to an external door.
- droppable noun A component onto which the user can drag other items; a drop target.
- dropper noun A software component designed to install malware on a target system.