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 80 of 91: from “tail dragger” to “terreplein”.
- tail dragger noun Alternative form of taildragger.
- tail merging noun The grouping together of the final partial blocks of multiple files, so as to save space in a file system.
- tail recursion noun The technique of writing a function so that recursive calls are only done immediately before function return, particularly when recursive…
- tail rotor noun A small rotor mounted vertically at the end of the tail of a single-rotor helicopter so as to develop thrust in the same direction as the…
- tailable adj Of a cursor: not closed when the end of the resultset is reached, but able to be used as further documents are added to the collection.
- taileron noun A kind of tailplane or stabilator that can move differentially to perform the roll control function of an aileron.
- tailspin noun The rapid, uncontrollable descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral.
- tailstand noun A vertical pole that supports the rear fuselage of an aircraft during the loading and unloading of cargo.
- tailstrike noun Unintended contact of the rear of an aircraft's fuselage with the ground during a takeoff or landing.
- taint verb To mark (a variable) as unsafe, so that operations involving it are subject to additional security checks.
- take verb To accept (zero or more arguments).
- talk down verb To verbally assist someone to land an aircraft.
- talk time noun The length of time a person can speak on a mobile phone before having to recharge the battery.
- talkdown noun Verbal assistance given by ground control to a person attempting to land an aircraft.
- tally intj Target sighted.
- tallyho intj Target sighted.
- tang noun The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.
- tanker verb To carry more fuel than necessary for a flight, in order to avoid having to refuel at a destination where fuel is more expensive or in…
- tanto noun A traditional Japanese small sword or knife; often used as a secondary weapon to a katana.
- tap noun A cylindrical tool used to cut an internal screw thread in a hole, with cutting edges around the lower end and an upper end to which a…
- tap, rack, bang noun A technique for clearing a jam or misfire, consisting of applying pressure to the floor plate of the magazine to properly seat the…
- tape drive noun A cassette drive.
- tape out verb To measure out (a piece of land) so as to be able to accurately fire upon it.
- tapeless adj Not using or requiring the medium of tape, such as audio or video tape.
- tapeout noun The point at which the design of an integrated circuit is completed and the photomask is sent out for fabrication.
- taper noun Ellipsis of machine taper.
- tapper noun In early wireless telegraphs, a device used to shake loose the filings of a coherer.
- tapping noun A connection made to some point between the end terminals of a transformer coil or other component.
- tar noun A program for archiving files, common on Unix systems.
- tarball verb To archive into a tarball.
- tarbomb noun A tarball (archive file) containing numerous files that are extracted into the working directory, potentially causing inconvenience by…
- target verb To produce code suitable for.
- target language noun The machine language into which source code is to be compiled.
- tarmac verb To spend time idling on a runway, usually waiting for takeoff clearance.
- tarpit verb To delay by means of a tarpit service.
- task noun A process or execution of a program.
- task manager noun A system monitor program used to provide information about the processes and applications running on a computer, as well as the general…
- task-specific adj Referring to domain-specific languages that are designed around supporting specific user tasks.
- taskable adj To which tasks can be assigned.
- taskboard noun In Agile software development, a kind of notice board listing outstanding development tasks and who is responsible for them.
- taskpad noun A graphical user interface that gathers several tasks into a single display, giving each one an icon.
- tasto noun key of a keyboard
- tattleware noun Software that monitors employees' computer activity so that their supervisor can track what they are doing.
- taxi noun An aircraft used for practicing ground manoeuvres.
- taxi distance noun The distance that an airplane must taxi to reach the runway from the terminal.
- taxiway noun A road or path within an airport designated for the taxiing of aircraft connecting the runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other…
- TCAP noun Transaction Capabilities Application Part (SS7)
- tear verb To be interrupted midway through.
- tear off noun A pull-down menu that can be detached from its parent menu bar and dragged around the screen.
- tearing noun Distortion of an animated display when the contents of the framebuffer are rendered while it contains portions of two or more frames.
- tearout noun A feature allowing a tab or other entity to be dragged out of a window and to create its own new window.
- teaser noun A shunt winding on field magnets for maintaining their magnetism when the main circuit is open.
- tebibyte noun Strictly, 2⁴⁰ (1024⁴, or 1,099,511,627,776) bytes or 2¹⁰ (1024) gibibytes, as opposed to a terabyte (10¹² bytes).
- TEC noun Initialism of thermoelectric cooler: an electrical heat-transferring device which applies the Peltier effect.
- tech boom noun A period of rapid economic growth and expansion in the technology sector, characterized by massive investment, soaring company valuations…
- technical debt noun The implied cost of additional future work caused by choosing an easy but inferior solution originally.
- technical stop noun A stop performed for purposes other than loading or unloading traffic, such as refuelling, maintenance, or repairs.
- technography noun Live capture of meeting notes while projecting the real-time transcription to participants.
- technology education noun The study of technology that involves exploring the processes and knowledge related to technology, empowering individuals to shape and…
- tee verb To redirect output to multiple destinations.
- TEL noun tetraethyllead (or tetraethyl lead, tetra-ethyl lead); a gasoline additive to boost octane rating
- telecentric adj Relating to a compound lens which has its entrance or exit pupil at infinity; in the prior case, this produces an orthographic view of the…
- telecommunications tower noun A structure intended to support antennas, waveguide and associated equipment for the transmission of signals for wireless communication.
- telemetry noun The science, and associated technology, of the automatic recording and transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for…
- telephone noun A telecommunication device which converts data or sounds (usually speech) into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two…
- telephone exchange noun Any equipment that establishes connections between telephones.
- teleport noun A satellite ground station.
- teleprocessing noun The exchange of data between computers, or between a central computer and terminals, via telecommunications links; data communications
- telework verb To telecommute.
- telltale noun A machine or contrivance for indicating or recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon employees (factory hands, watchmen…
- telnet noun A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via a local area network or the Internet.
- temp noun Synonym of temporary (“short-term variable”).
- tempered adj Pertaining to the metallurgical process for finishing metals.
- temperless adj Untempered.
- template noun A file or document serving as a basis for others.
- template metaprogramming noun A form of metaprogramming in which templates are used by a compiler to generate temporary source code, which is then merged with the rest…
- template method noun A special method of an abstract class used in the template method pattern that prescribes an algorithm for its subclasses.
- template method pattern noun A behavioural software design pattern that defines the flow of the algorithm with the template method.
- templated adj Based on a template that is instantiated by means of parameters; parametrized.
- templatize verb To convert into a template or to represent by means of a template, for purposes of genericizing, automating, tracking, etc.
- temporary noun A short-term variable used to store an intermediate result.
- tenant noun Any of a number of customers serviced through the same instance of an application.
- tension noun The state of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.
- tensor noun A multidimensional array with (at least) two dimensions.
- tenter noun A kind of governor, or regulating device.
- tenth noun A tenth of a mil; a ten-thousandth of an inch.
- terabit noun One trillion (10¹², or 1,000,000,000,000) bits or 1,000 gigabits.
- terabyte noun A tebibyte.
- terahertz radiation noun Electromagnetic waves with frequencies around one terahertz.
- terascale adj Describing any computer operating at a speed measured in teraflops
- term noun A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.
- terminal noun The end of a line (wire, cable, etc) where signals or power are either transmitted or received, or a point along the length of a line where…
- terminal control area noun A volume of controlled airspace set up at the confluence of airways in the vicinity of one or more major airports to protect air traffic…
- terminal object noun An object within a category which receives arrows from all other objects in that category, and such that each of these arrows is unique.
- terminator noun A text character or string that serves to mark the end of a document or transmission.
- ternary noun The ternary operator.
- ternary operator noun An operator taking three operands, specifically the operator ?: used in many programming languages to select one of two values depending on…
- terp noun An interpreter (program that parses and executes another program).
- terrain noun The surface of the earth; the ground.
- terreplein noun Any earthen embankment with a broad level top, such as those used for a canal elevated above a valley floor.