Home > Terms > English, UK (UE) > Tool

Tool

Something tangible, such as a template or software program, used in performing an activity to produce a product or result.

This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.
0
Improve it
More
Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

More

Member comments

You have to log in to post to discussions.

Related terms

tool
Business services; Project management

Something tangible, such as a template or software program, used in performing an activity to produce a product or result.

tool
Industrial machinery; Lathe

A cutting tool used to remove metal from a workpiece; usually made of High Speed Steel or carbide.

tool
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

An object that appears to have been created for a specific purpose.

tooling
Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

Selection of tools needed to produce desired contours and dimensions of a machined metal part.

tool
Manufacturing; Plastic injection molding

In injection molding, the term sometimes used to describe the mold.

simulation
Business services; Project management

A simulation uses a project model that translates the uncertainties specified at a detailed level into their potential impact on objectives that are expressed at the level of the ...

project life cycle
Business services; Project management

A collection of generally sequential project phases whose names and numbers are determined by the control needs of the organization or organizations involved in the project. A ...

direct costs
Business services; Project management

The costs directly attributed to a work-scope, such as labor, material, equipment, and subcontracts, but not the cost of operations overhead and the labor, material, equipment, ...

skill
Business services; Project management

Ability to use knowledge, a developed aptitude, and/or a capability to effectively and readily execute or perform an activity.

project management (PM)
Business services; Project management

The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.

direct labor costs
Business services; Project management

Costs accruing from expended labor excluding the bonus portion of overtime, insurances, and payroll taxes.

Terms in the News

Featured Terms

Harry8L
  • 0

    Terms

  • 0

    Blossaries

  • 1

    Followers

Industry/Domain: History Category: American history

Ground Zero

On September 11, 2001, two hijacked planes were intentionally flown into the two World Trade centre buildings in Lower Manhattan New York. Ground Zero ...

Contributor

Featured blossaries

Bobs Family

Category: Arts   2 8 Terms

Game Types and

Category: Entertainment   2 18 Terms

Browers Terms By Category

TERMS

SOCIAL

EXTRAS

SOLUTIONS