Electronics Engineering Vocabulary

5 words in this vocabulary list

noun a word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action

  • The process of electron emission occurs when a material releases electrons due to high energy input.
  • When you rub a balloon on your hair, you are causing electron emission which creates static electricity.
  • Dude, did you see that spark? That was some crazy electron emission right there!
  • Her smile was like a burst of electron emission, lighting up the room with positive energy.

noun a device or substance that modulates, or regulates, a signal or process

  • The modulator is a key component in the signal processing system.
  • Hey, can you pass me the modulator for the audio system?
  • I heard that new modulator is lit!
  • She is like a modulator, always adjusting to different situations.

noun a condition or state of having two opposite or contradictory tendencies, opinions, or aspects

adjective relating to or characterized by the presence of two opposing or contrasting forces or elements

  • The concept of bipolarity in psychology refers to the presence of two opposing extremes.
  • Some people believe that bipolarity is just a fancy term for being moody.
  • I heard she got diagnosed with bipolarity, but I think it's just a phase.
  • The political landscape was marked by bipolarity, with two dominant parties vying for power.

noun Moore's law

  • Moore's law predicts that the number of transistors on a microchip will double approximately every two years.
  • You know, according to Moore's law, computer processing power keeps getting better and better.
  • Dude, Moore's law is like the tech world's version of 'go big or go home'.
  • Just like Moore's law, my productivity seems to double every time I have a strong cup of coffee.

noun A set of electrical pathways that allows the CPU to communicate with memory and other devices in a computer system.

  • The address bus is responsible for carrying memory addresses used by the CPU to communicate with memory.
  • The address bus is like the GPS for the computer, telling it where to find information in the memory.
  • The address bus is like the computer's street address, helping it locate data in memory.
  • Think of the address bus as the computer's postal service, delivering messages between the CPU and memory.