Medical devices

Medical devices

Any instrument, appliance or machine that facilitates the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of illness, physical or mental injury, by a medical professional.

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Direct current

Energy; Hydroelectric

Also known as DC, this electric current continues in only one direction.

Over-the-Air

Entertainment; TV

Over-the-Air (OTA) refers to the transmission and reception of information in a wireless communication system.

DC

Energy; Hydroelectric

Acrynym that stands for direct current, this electric current continuous in one direction

pan-and-scan

Entertainment; TV

An alternative to letterboxing, the process by which a 16:9 image is converted for display on a 4:3 television by zooming in on the picture and panning to the part of the image ...

Transmission grid

Energy; Hydroelectric

System of transferring electrical power from generator to distribution system through a series of high voltage, wires, lines, transformers, and switches. Transmission grid also ...

pillar box

Entertainment; TV

The term used when 4:3 content is viewed on a16:9 screen. In order to display the "more square." traditional picture on a widescreen monitor, black bars are placed down the sides ...