Vocabulary 160128

Question 1

ignite

Answer 1

arouse or inflame (an emotion or situation).

ex. “the words ignited new fury in him”

Question 2

Additive manufacturing

Answer 2

refers to a process by which digital 3D design data is used to build up a component in layers by depositing material. The term “3D printing” is increasingly used as a synonym for Additive Manuafcturing.

Question 3

engage in something

Answer 3

to take part in a particular activity, especially one that involves competing with other people or talking to them
Ex. He has engaged in a dispute with his former business partner.

Question 4

archetype

Answer 4

a very typical example of a certain person or thing.

“he was the archetype of the old-style football club chairman”

Question 5

embedded system

Answer 5

a computer system with a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electrical system, often with real-time computing constraints. It is embedded as part of a complete device often including hardware and mechanical parts. Embedded systems control many devices in common use today.

Question 6

Data lake

Answer 6

a storage repository that holds a vast amount of raw data in its native format until it is needed.

Question 7

smart grid

Answer 7

an electrical grid which includes a variety of operational and energy measures including smart meters, smart appliances, renewable energy resources, and energy efficiency resources.

Question 8

Meter data management (MDM)

Answer 8

refers to a key component in the Smart Grid infrastructure that is in the process of being evolved and adopted by utility companies. An MDM system performs long term data storage and management for the vast quantities of data delivered by smart metering systems.

Question 9

Product lifecycle management (PLM)

Answer 9

In industry, product lifecycle management (PLM) is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from inception, through engineering design and manufacture, to service and disposal of manufactured products

Question 10

Manufacturing execution systems (MES)

Answer 10

computerized systems used in manufacturing, to track and document the transformation of raw materials to finished goods.

Question 11

Plethora

Answer 11

a large or excessive amount of something.

“Plethora of traditional and new competitors”