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• 16:59, 10 February 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:PLC (Created page with "A PLC or Programmable Logic Controller is a device much used in industry for controlling plant and machinery. It has a number of inputs which would be connected to sensors of different kinds, and outputs through which it can control switches, valves, motors, pumps etc in order for the machine or industrial process to operate correctly and safely. Their pre-electonic origins lie in relay logic and they are still normally programmed by similar Wikipedi...")
• 16:32, 10 February 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:Phase (Created page with "Two sounds (or electrical signals, or radio or light waves) may be identical, but if the waves of one lag in time behind those of the other, they're said to differ in phase. A phase difference is measured in degrees; 360 degrees represents a complete cycle so is the same as no phase difference, whereas with a phase difference of 180 degrees, the peak of one wave will coincide with the trough of the other and combined, they will cancel out.")
• 14:24, 9 February 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:SOHO (Created page with "SOHO or Small Office, Home Office is used to describe devices such as printers and routers, intended for domestic or small office use, rather than in an enterprise or similar environment in which they would typically be managed centrally by an IT department.")
• 14:24, 9 February 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:IT (Created page with "Information Technology, normally used to refer to computers and all ancilliary equipment.")
• 11:49, 9 February 2024 Philip talk contribs deleted page Glossary:Sod's Law (Merged into Murphy's Law)
• 11:24, 9 February 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:Sod's Law (Created page with "Sod's Law simply states what we all know: if anything can possibly go wrong, it generally will, often at the most inconvenient time.")
• 10:30, 9 February 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:Digital Signal Processor (Created page with "A DSP or Digital Signal Processor is a microprocessor optimised for demanding real-time computing tasks such as audio or video compression, processing or analysis.")
• 10:28, 9 February 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:Microprocessor (Created page with "A Microprocessor or MPU (MicroProcessor Unit) is the compete central processor of a computer on a single silicon chip, or in the case of a high-end microprocessor, possibly more than one chip in a single package. Additional components are required to provide program and data storage and peripheral functions such as input and output.")
• 10:14, 9 February 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:Microcontroller (Created page with "A Microcontroller or MCU (MicroController Unit, sometimes written μC) is an integrated circuit comprising a complete computer on a single silicon chip, albeit generally a relatively simple and low power one. It will contain a processor for executing instructions, program memory, working memory and a range of peripheral devices such as analogue and digital inputs and outputs, timers, counters and communication channels...")
• 09:31, 31 January 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:Feature phone (Created page with "A feature phone is generally taken to mean a mobile phone offering features beyond simply making and receiving voice calls. These might include a calendar, voice notes or a few simple games, all through a character-based non-graphical screen.")
• 09:31, 31 January 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:Smartphone (Created page with "A smartphone is generally taken to mean a full-featured mobile phone with a graphical touch screen and offering (in addition to making and receiving voice calls) email, instant messaging, web browsing and a wide range of additional functions provided through downloadable apps.")
• 09:04, 31 January 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:Parts pairing (Created page with "Parts pairing is the practice of some manufacturers of assigning unique serial numbers to subassemblies of a device, such as a smartphone screen, and preventing full functionaity of a replacement unless it has been paired with the device through a process not available to independant repairers.")
• 17:25, 30 January 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:TCON (Created page with "The TCON or Timing Controller board in a flat screen TV or monitor takes the video signal and converts it to a form the display panel can directly use, selecting and activating rows and columns of pixels in a timed sequence as required by the panel. A faulty TCON board is a possible cause of various types of display problem.")
• 16:44, 23 January 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:Robertson (Created page with "Robertson is a type of screw and screwdriver common in Canada but used elsewhere, especially in woodworking and general construction. The screw head has a square depression, slightly tapered to facilitate the insertion of a matching screwdriver with a square tip.")
• 10:09, 22 January 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:Pentalobe (Created page with "Pentalobe is a type of tamper-resistant screw and screwdriver introduced by Apple. See Types of screw head and screwdriver in the Wiki.")
• 10:09, 22 January 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:Tri-wing (Created page with "Tri-wing is a type of screw and screwdriver a bit like cross-head but having 3 arms instead of 4. See Types of screw head and screwdriver in the Wiki.")
• 10:09, 22 January 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:JIS (Created page with "JIS or Japanese Industry Standard is a type of crosshead screw and screwdriver commonest in the Pacific rim. It is distinguished by a raised or recessed dot on the screw head. See Types of screw head and screwdriver in the Wiki.")
• 15:55, 20 January 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:ZIF Connector (Created page with "A ZIF or Zero Insertion Force connector is one in which a clamp of some sort is closed to make a good contact after the mating parts have been engaged, instead of the force being applied during insertion. They are commonly used for delicate ribbon cables, and for test rigs where many insertions of devices under test will routinely be made.")
• 15:44, 20 January 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:Thermal Runaway (Created page with "Some electronic components and circuits take more current as as they get hotter. Unchecked, this can lead to a positive feedback effect in which excessive heat causes still more heat to be generated, ending in a catastrophic failure and possibly a fire.")
• 15:34, 20 January 2024 Philip talk contribs created page Glossary:SMD (Created page with "A Surface Mount Device or SMD is an electronic component designed to be mounted on the surface of a printed circuit board, instead of having leads which pass through holes in the board, soldered on the reverse side. Surface mount devices are generlly smaller, often much smaller than their through-hole equivalents.")