Glossary

This page provides a glossary of terms.

Summary

The Restart Wiki tries to assume no previous knowledge, only a willingness to learn, and so we try to introduce and explain technical terms as we go along. But you might dip in and out or read the end of an article before the beginning. So this page gathers together as many technical terms as possible, as a single point of reference.

Glossary of Terms

Term Meaning
Amps (A)

The unit of electric current, i.e. the quantity of electricity passing, a bit like the amount of water flowing in a river. See Electric circuits, volts amps watts_and ohms.

Ohms (Ω)

A bit like friction, the unit of resistance to flow of electricity. Electric circuits, volts amps watts_and ohms.

Resistance

See Ohms.

Volts (V)

The unit of electrical pressure, a bit like water pressure. See Electric circuits, volts amps watts_and ohms.