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2.6 Nature of Engineering Vocabulary

Difficulty Level: At Grade | Created by: CK-12
Last Modified: Jan 29, 2018
Consultant
A person who gives professional or expert advice.
Electronics
The development and application of devices and systems involving electricity.
Global economy
The international spread of trade and commerce across national boundaries with minimal restrictions from governments.
Microelectronics
The design, development, and construction of electronic systems from extremely small components.
Mortality rate
A measure of the number of deaths in a population during a given time period in general or due to a specific cause.
Patent
The exclusive rights granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
Rapid prototyping (RP)
The automated construction of physical objects under computer control using specialized equipment.

 

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