Nose pad

1) To apply attenuation to a signal (e.g. Line level to mic level pad. ) A very commonly overlooked problem in audio when interfacing VCRs etc. To mic level inputs in ballrooms, ...

pad

Telecommunications; General telecom

A network, of fixed resistors, that attenuates signals by a fixed amount with negligible distortion. Note: The resistive network is called an attenuator if the resistance is ...

pad

Oil & gas; Drilling

A temporary drilling site, usually constructed of local materials such as gravel, shell or even wood. For some long-drilling-duration, deep wells, such as the ultradeep wells of ...

pad

Software; Globalization software service

To fill unused positions in a field with dummy data, usually zeros or blanks.

ophthalmoscope

Eyewear; Optometry

An optical instrument used to examine the external and internal parts of the eye, particularly the media and the fundus.

pantoscopic angle

Eyewear; Optometry

1. Angle in the vertical plane between the optical axis of a spectacle lens and the visual axis of the eye in the primary position, usually taken to be the horizontal. 2. Angle ...

optical material

Eyewear; Optometry

Transparent material capable of being manufactured into optical components.

optical radiation hazard

Eyewear; Optometry

Possibility of damage to the retina by optical radiation.

optical centre

Eyewear; Optometry

For practical purposes, the intersection of the optical axis with the front surface a lens.

ophthalmoscope

Optometry; Optometry

An optical instrument used to examine the external and internal parts of the eye, particularly the media and the fundus.

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Twizy

Twizy is a small two-seat electric city car manufactured in Spain that will be launched in March 2012. There are two versions of this car: the basic ...