TECHNICAL GLOSSARY This glossary includes the technical words used in the text. The phonetic transcription uses the symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The Italian translation refers only to the meaning of the English word as used in the text. A actuator: attuatore aggregator: aggregatore algorithm: algoritmo alkaline: alcalino alternating current: corrente alternata alternator: alternatore ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit): ALU ammeter: amperometro amplification: amplificazione amplifier: amplificatore amplitude: ampiezza analogue: analogico android: androide anode: anodo appliance: apparecchio applicant: candidato apprenticeship: apprendistato armature: armatura artificial intelligence: intelligenza artificiale assembler: assemblatore assembly: assemblaggio atom: atomo attract (to): attrarre augmented reality: realtà aumentata automated: automatizzato automation: automazione B barcode: codice a barre battery: batteria beam: raggio benefit: guadagno accessorio binary: binario biofuel: biocarburante biomass: biomassa biopower: bioenergia BJT (Bipolar Junction Transistor): transistor a giunzione bipolare blackout: oscuramento, mancanza di corrente blade: lama blueprint: progetto board: tavola, plancia boiler: caldaia bold: grassetto brake (to): frenare broadband: banda larga broadcast (to): trasmettere brush: spazzola C cable: cavo cache memory: memoria cache capacitance: capacitanza capacitor: capacitore, condensatore carbon: carbonio cascade: a cascata cathode: catodo cell: cella chain reaction: reazione a catena channel: canale charge (to): caricare charging station: stazione di ricarica chart: diagramma chemical: sostanza chimica cipher text: testo cifrato circuit: circuito circuitry /ˈsɜːr.kɪ.tri/: circuitazione CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor): CMOS CNC machine: macchina a controllo numerico coal: carbone coating: rivestimento coaxial: coassiale code: codice