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2.1 CSIM vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| push button | BUTTON press |
| photocell resistor | PHOTOconductivity / light level |
| Pressure sensor | FORCE |
| compass | magnetic field; An instrument used for determining DIRECTION |
| flex sensor | BENDing |
| light sensor | AMBIENT LIGHT |
| accelerometer | change in SPEED and orientation; an instrument used to measure acceleration. |
| sensor | A mechanical device that transfers SIGNALS to a control instrument or output device. |
| digital | DATA represented as either yes/no or true/false. |
| analog | Data that RANGES ON A CONTUINOUSE SCALE |