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This is an alphabetical list of notable technology terms. It includes terms with notable applications in computing, networking, and other technological fields.
EAI—Enterprise Application Integration; EAP—Extensible Authentication Protocol; EAS—Exchange ActiveSync; EBCDIC—Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code; EBML—Extensible Binary Meta Language
Also simply application or app. Computer software designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user. Common examples of applications include word processors, spreadsheets, accounting applications, web browsers, media players, aeronautical flight simulators, console games, and photo editors. This contrasts with system software, which is ...
Jargon, also referred to as "technical language", is "the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group". [8] Most jargon is technical terminology (technical terms), involving terms of art [9] or industry terms, with particular meaning within a specific industry.
Pages in category "Technical terminology" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Battery nomenclature;
When writing technical (scientific, medical, legal, etc.) articles, it is usually the case that a number of technical terms or terms of art and jargon specific to the subject matter will be presented. These should be defined or at least alternative language provided, so that a non-technical reader can both learn the terms and understand how ...
[9] [10] [11] amplitude The height of a wave as measured from its center (normal) position. angle of incidence In geometric optics, the angle between a ray incident on a surface and the line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence, called the normal. The ray can be formed by any wave: optical, acoustic, microwave, X-ray, etc.
This glossary is split across multiple pages due to technical limitations. By alphabetical order. Glossary of engineering: A–L; Glossary of engineering: M–Z;