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VIT ENG101
Technical terms in VIT ENG101 syllabus
Term | Definition |
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Engineer | An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics, and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, and systems while considering the limi |
Petroleum | Petroleum is a naturally occurring, smelly, yellow-to-black liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and other liquid organic compounds that are found beneath the Earth's surface. The name Petroleum covers both naturally occurring unproce |
LASER | A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The term "laser" originated as an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Lasers |
Highway | A highway is any public road or other public way on land; the term exists in distinction to waterway. In British English, highway is primarily a legal term, and normal usage implies roads, while legal usage covers any route or path with a public right |
Computer Program | A computer program, or just a program, is a sequence of instructions, written to perform a specified task with a computer. When the user runs the program, the file is read by the computer, and the processor reads the data in the file as a list of commands |
Spacecraft | A spacecraft is a vehicle, vessel or machine designed to fly in outer space. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, earth observation, meteorology, navigation, planetary exploration and transportation of humans and cargo. |
University | A university is an institution of higher education and research which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects and provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education. The word "university" is derived from the Latin universitas magist |