Technology

Definition of compass

A compass is an instrument that, thanks to having a magnetic needle that rotates on an axis and points to magnetic north, allows you to determine the directions of the Earth's surface. The term has its etymological origin in the Italian word bussola. Historians believe that the compass was invented in China during the 9th century. […]

Definition of Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a technological specification for wireless networks that allows the transmission of voice and data between different devices using a secure radio frequency (2.4 GHz). This technology, therefore, allows communications without cables or connectors and the possibility of creating home wireless networks to synchronize and share the information that is stored […]

Definition of coil

From the French bobine, a coil is a cylinder of thread, cable or string that is wound on a cardboard tube or other material. The continuous roll of paper used by rotary presses and the roll of thread or other component that exhibits a certain order is also known as a reel. Besides, […]

Definition of bomb

A bomb is an explosive device whose explosion can generally be controlled. The term, which comes from the Latin bombus (a word that means "noise"), has various uses and many acceptances according to the geographical region. There are pumps with a clock, with pressure sensors or that are activated by a remote control, for example. […]

Definition of byte

A byte is a unit of information made up of a sequence of adjacent bits. The dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy indicates that byte is synonymous with octet (an eight-bit unit of information); However, the size of the byte (which comes from the English bite, "bite") depends on the character code in which […]

Definition of range

The concept of range refers to the scale or gradation of colors. The color range can be specified in a hue-saturation plane. A color can have different intensities within the same range. If a color cannot be displayed within a particular model, that color is considered to be out of […]

Definition of power source

When we talk about a power source (or, sometimes, a power supply and energy source), we are referring to the system that provides the electricity essential to power equipment such as computers or computers. Generally, in desktop PCs, the aforementioned power supply is located on the back of the […]

Definition of source

The term fountain, which comes from the Latin fons, has different uses. The word is, for example, linked to water: a fountain is the spring that springs from the earth and the device that expels water in squares, streets, houses or gardens. In the latter case, the fountain is usually decorative, with sculptures and figures […]

Definition of fire

From the Latin focus, fire is the heat and light produced by combustion. Fire is born from a chemical oxidation reaction and involves the generation of flames and the emanation of water vapor and carbon dioxide. It could be said that fire is the visual manifestation of the aforementioned process […]

Definition of photography

Photography is the procedure and art that allows you to fix and reproduce, through chemical reactions and on surfaces prepared for it, the images that are collected at the bottom of a camera obscura. The principle of the camera obscura consists of projecting the image that is captured by a small hole onto the […]