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20 Cards in this Set
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Topography |
The arrangement of physical features of an area |
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Torque |
A measure of how much force acting on an object causes that object to rotate |
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Tariff |
Tax on imports or exports |
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Tree |
A way of organizing information with general categories at the top and subcategories below |
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Tensile strength |
The greatest stess a material can bear without breaking |
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Utilization |
Describes how much of the otal capacity is used |
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User-centered-design |
When the user is involved in the developing of a product |
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Transparency |
Permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation |
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User experience |
The overall experience of a person using a product |
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Usability |
Measure of simplicity of using an object |
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UML |
Unified Lodeling Language, a standard way to visualize the design of a system |
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Versatile |
Having or being capable of having many uses |
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Vendor |
The part in the supply chain that sells products or services to customers |
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Volatility |
Degree of variation |
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Venture capitalist |
Investor that provides capital for start-ups and expansions |
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Wilting point |
The point where the soil holds just enough water in order to make plants grow |
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Wetland |
Area saturated with water so that it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem |
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Washer |
Flat disc used for spacing or to prevent leakages, usually with bolts and nuts |
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Weather Louver |
A shutter placed over openings to allow airflow while preventing moisture from entering |
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Yield strength |
How much elastic elongation a material can take before plastically deforming |
