Industrial Control Systems

noun the instruments used for measuring and recording data

• The instrumentation used in the laboratory allowed for precise measurements to be taken.
• The instrumentation they had for the concert was top-notch.
• I can't believe how cool the instrumentation was in that new song.
• The instrumentation of the team's defense was like a well-oiled machine, stopping every attack.

noun a solid-state semiconductor device with four layers of alternating N and P-type material, used as a type of switch for high-power electrical circuits

• The thyristor is a type of semiconductor device used in power control circuits.
• I heard that the thyristor is a key component in those new electronic gadgets.
• Yo, that thyristor thingamajig is what makes the lights dim in my room.
• Just like a thyristor controls the flow of electricity, you need to control the flow of your emotions.