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in this glossary were taken from "ASHRAE Terminology of Heating, Ventilation,
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration".
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| mobile home | manufactured home (preferred term). |
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| mode of vibration |
in a system undergoing vibration, the
characteristic pattern of displacement assumed by the system vibrating at one
of its resonance frequencies |
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| modeling |
representing of a process, device, or concept in
mathematical simulation |
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| modem |
acronym for modulator/demodulator. Hardware
device used for changing digital information to and from an analog form to
allow transmission over voice-grade circuits. |
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| modulate |
1. to adjust by small increments and decrements.
2. to vary a voltage or other variable with a
signal. |
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| modulation (of a control) |
adjustment of controller action by increments
and decrements |
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| modulus |
constant or coefficient that expresses, usually
numerically, the degree in which a property is possessed by a substance or body |
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| moisture |
1. water vapor.
2. water in a medium such as soil or insulation;
but not bulk water or flowing water. |
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| moisture carryover |
retention and transport of water droplets in a
gas stream (usually air). |
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| moisture indicator |
device indicating the moisture content of a
substance |
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