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Definition of invention
From the Latin inventum, the term invention refers to the thing invented or to the action and effect of inventing (finding or discovering something new or unknown). The person who dedicates their time to these discoveries is known as an inventor. Inventions can be based on previous ideas or already existing objects. However, the process […]
Definition of forum
In ancient Rome, the square where public business took place and trials were held was known as a forum. The forum was usually located outside the city walls (forum means "outside") and was a link between the city and the outside. Currently, the concept maintains its […]
Definition of artificial ecosystem
An ecosystem is a specific environment where the vital processes of a group of living beings are interrelated. Biotic factors (such as animals, plants and microorganisms) and abiotic factors (air, water) are part of that shared environment. The interdependent organisms that make up this unit establish food chains, which […]
Definition of scope
Reach is the ability to cover a distance or reach something (getting together with someone or something in front, or reaching out to touch or hit it). For example: "The range of the missile is 750 kilometers", "This radio has a short range and does not reach beyond the avenue." In this sense not […]
Code definition
The term code has different uses and meanings. It may be a combination of symbols that, within the framework of an already established system, has a certain value. For example: "The programmer will have to modify the software code so that it works correctly", "What is the access code to enter the […]
Definition of key
A key is an instrument that allows you to activate the mechanism to open or close a lock. The term comes from the Latin clavis. For example: "I can't find the key, I'm outside and I can't get in," "I need to make a copy of the key downstairs so my daughter can have it." Although that is the most […]
Definition of call
Call is the action and effect of invoking, summoning, summoning or naming someone or something. There are various uses, however, of this concept. It is said that someone calls another person when they make gestures or communicate through speech so that they come or respond. Some examples of this use can […]
Definition of failure
A fault is a defect, a lack or a non-compliance: “The pants I bought have a fault”, “The goal came after a mistake by the goalkeeper”, “The fault was in the lack of signing the document”. In this case, the word comes from the Latin falla, although it has other meanings when the etymological origin varies […]
Dashboard Definition
The term panel has two broad uses, which correspond to different etymological origins: one that comes from Old French and others from English, both written in the same way as in Spanish, panel, although equipped with the characteristic pronunciation of each language. The concept derived from the French term is used to refer to compartments, limited […]
Definition of macro
Macro is a compositional element that comes from the Greek language and that indicates something that is "big." It is, therefore, the opposite of micro ("small"). The prefix macro allows us to form various concepts, such as macrophotography (the technique that is developed when what is being portrayed has a size that is equal to or […]