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| algae | minute freshwater plants which form a scum on
the surfaces of recirculated water apparatus, interfering with fluid flow and
heat transfer
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| algaecide | any substance inhibiting the growth of algae |
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| algorithm | prescribed set of well-defined rules, or
process, for the solution of a problem in a finite number of steps, e.g., a full statement of an
arithmetical procedure for evaluating sine x
to a stated precision
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| alpha K factor |
effective area of an air terminal, equal to the
measured airflow rate divided by the velocity reading of a particular
instrument used in a prescribed manner.
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| ambient air conditions | characteristics of the environment, for example,
temperature, relative humidity, pressure, motion
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| ampacity | ability of a wire to carry electric current
safely without undue heating. Formerly current capacity |
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| amplifier |
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circuit used to increase the power, voltage, and/or current level of a signal.
2.
device whose output is an enlarged reproduction of the essential features of
an input signal and which draws power from a source other than the input
signal. 3. device that enables an input signal to
control power from a source independent of the signal and thus be capable of
delivering an output that bears some relationship to, and is generally greater
than, the input signal |
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| analog to digital converter |
device that
converts a signal that is a function of a continuous variable into a
representative number sequence (digital format). |
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