A pad can be an item that provides protection or comfort.
travel pad
A travel pillow is something that can be used on a bus, train, plane or car to facilitate rest. It is generally U -shaped, so that it offers support to the neck and also minimizes lateral head movements.
Usually these pads are inflatable . This way they can be stored deflated so that they take up little space and then be inflated when they are going to be used.
A resource against pain
There are pads that are used to relieve different ailments. These pads are placed in the area where the discomfort is felt so that they act locally.
Heating pads , for example, generate heat thanks to electrical energy. In this way they contribute to the development of thermotherapy (the treatment of pain by applying heat).
Seed pads work in a similar way. In this case, the pad must be heated (in a microwave oven or with the method indicated depending on the model) and then placed on the site of the ailment. Seeds have the ability to maintain heat, dissipating it very slowly.
The hash, also called numeral, is a symbol used in computing and telecommunications.
Protective or support pad
A padded piece that serves as protection or to reduce the pressure exerted by a hard element is also known as a pad. On a seat, to mention one possibility, a pad can be installed so that the person sitting is comfortable and comfortable.
Headphones or headphones, meanwhile, have pads so that, when placed in the ear, discomfort is not experienced due to hardness. A similar function, in this case to protect the wrist, is provided by mouse pads (also called mouse pads or mousepads ), which are used to facilitate the movement of the mouse used on a computer .
The concept in zoology
A pad is called a tissue with fat and fibers that certain animals have on the sole of the foot or at the end of the phalanges. This padding provides protection against scratches and bumps.
Cats and dogs are species that have pads. This particularity means that they can walk on different surfaces without major inconveniences.
The pad as a symbol
In the field of telecommunications and computing , finally, there is a symbol that is called a pound in some countries, while in others it is called a numeral . This symbol ( # ) is similar to the one used in music to indicate that a note is a sharp .
The pad is used to enter comments in certain programming languages and to create a tag or hashtag on social networks. Network trends, in fact, are spread with a hash at the beginning of the word or phrase ( #Rihanna , #Elections , #NBA , etc.).