Van Kampen diagram — In the mathematical area of geometric group theory, a van Kampen diagram is a planar diagram used to represent the fact that a particular word among the generators of a group given by a group presentation represents the identity element in that… … Wikipedia
Fundamental diagram of traffic flow — The fundamental diagram of traffic flow is a diagram that gives a relation between the traffic flux (vehicles/hour) and the traffic density (vehicles/km). A macroscopic traffic model involving traffic flux, traffic density and velocity forms the… … Wikipedia
Ishikawa diagram — The Ishikawa diagram (or fishbone diagram or also cause and effect diagram ) are diagrams, that shows the causes of a certain event. A common use of the Ishikawa diagram is in product design, to identify desirable factors leading to an overall… … Wikipedia
Electricity meter — Typical North American domestic analog electricity meter … Wikipedia
Datasheet — A floppy disk controller datasheet. A datasheet, data sheet, or spec sheet is a document summarizing the performance and other technical characteristics of a product, machine, component (e.g. an electronic component), material, a subsystem (e.g.… … Wikipedia
Network topology — Diagram of different network topologies. Network topology is the layout pattern of interconnections of the various elements (links, nodes, etc.) of a computer[1][2] … Wikipedia
Home cinema — Basic home theater made up of a home entertainment system consisting of large screen LCD television and a DVD player, (and a Blu ray Disc capable PlayStation 3 game console). Home cinema, also commonly called home theater, are home entertainment… … Wikipedia
linguistics — /ling gwis tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and historical linguistics. [1850 55; see LINGUISTIC, ICS] * * * Study of the nature and structure of… … Universalium
Marine steam engine — Period cut away diagram of a triple expansion steam engine installation, circa 1918 A marine steam engine is a reciprocating steam engine that is used to power a ship or boat. Steam turbines and diesel engines largely replaced reciprocating steam … Wikipedia
Communications protocol — For other senses of this word, see Protocol. A communications protocol is a system of digital message formats and rules for exchanging those messages in or between computing systems and in telecommunications. A protocol may have a formal… … Wikipedia
mathematics — /math euh mat iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically. 2. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) mathematical procedures,… … Universalium