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 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 amplitude: ampiezza analogue: analogico C android: androide cable: cavo anode: anodo cache memory: memoria cache appliance: apparecchio capacitance: capacitanza applicant: candidato capacitor: capacitore, condensatore apprenticeship: apprendistato carbon: carbonio armature: armatura cascade: a cascata artificial intelligence: intelligenza artificiale cathode: catodo assembler: assemblatore cell: cella assembly: assemblaggio chain reaction: reazione a catena atom: atomo channel: canale attract (to): attrarre charge (to): caricare augmented reality: realtà aumentata charging station: stazione di ricarica automated: automatizzato chart: diagramma automation: automazione chemical: sostanza chimica B cipher text: testo cifrato circuit: circuito barcode: codice a barre circuitry /s rk tri/: circuitazione battery: batteria beam: raggio CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor): CMOS benefit: guadagno accessorio CNC machine: macchina a controllo numerico binary: binario coal: carbone biofuel: biocarburante coating: rivestimento biomass: biomassa coaxial: coassiale biopower: bioenergia code: codice TECHNICAL GLOSSARY 331 Elettronica-Informatica.indb 331 25/01/24 16:11