component
smaller, self-contained part of a technical entity
muffler
noise silencer
nuclear reactor core
portion of a nuclear reactor containing the nuclear fuel
texture mapping unit
component in modern graphics processing units
integrator
component that outputs the integral of its input over time
Broadwell Ring
small ring in French and German artillery
primer
component of the firearm cartridge for initiating propellant combustion
insulator
component in electrical engineering made of insulating material(s) and used for fixing, maintaining or guiding electrical conductors
chromatography detector
device used in gas chromatography or liquid chromatography
multi-chip module
discrete electronic assembly containing multiple integrated circuits that behaves as a unit
chain link
part of chain
side dish
serving of food accompanying the main course
orbital replacement unit
element of the International Space Station that can be easily replaced
ingredient
general concept for substances which are parts of a mixture, product, or recipe
grouser
projection on a track shoe or wheel surface, used to increase vehicle traction on deformable surfaces
pile
component
processor core
basic, independent execution component integrated in a microprocessor
fraction
in chemistry, the result of a fractionating separation process
stock
structural component of a long gun
single point of failure
part whose failure will disrupt the entire system
fuel tank
component of a vehicle or other device that safely stores its fuel
software engine
central part of a computer program
ferrule
any of a number of types of objects, generally used for fastening, joining, sealing or reinforcement, especially collars or rings
thyristor drive
electronic motor drive using thyristors for power switching
point of interaction
component in point of sale equipment
lead frame
sheet metal frame to support the die/chip and allow interconnection in an electronic device
optical module
optical transceiver used in high-bandwidth data communications applications
sprint
in athletics (track and field), a footrace over a short distance with an all-out or nearly all-out burst of speed
map element
informational component of a map
chemical species
chemically identical molecular entities that can have the same set of molecular energy levels
track shoe
plate, generally of steel, that is the main component of a continuous track
nose
frontmost portion of an aircraft fuselage
lip
pouring projection formed by eversion of the rim of the mouth or spout of a vessel
repeat unit
part of a polymer whose repetition would produce the complete polymer chain
copper pour
area on a PCB filled with copper
stretcher bar
shaped length of wood used to construct a stretcher for canvas
sheet
very thin object, the surface of which is much greater than its thickness
construction brick
small plastic toy with interlocking studs that can be assembled
drop box
housing for a shuttle, invented in 1759/60 by Robert Kay (1727-1802) in Bury, Lancashire
hasp
contrivance, usually metal or leather, for fastening a door or lid, typically a hinged clasp of metal which passes over a staple and is secured by a pin or padlock
grommet
ring or edge strip inserted into a hole through thin material, typically of metal or plastic
arbiter
electronic device that allocates access to shared resources
machine readable zone
part of an identity or travel document
location based services
general class of computer program-level services that use location data to control features
layer
group of image elements rendered simultaneously or with a common effect
screwdriver bit
short, replaceable screwdriver blade
long take
film shot lasting much longer than conventional shots