McGraw-Hill electronics dictionary

Abstract

First published nearly half a century ago, the McGraw-Hill Electronics Dictionary has served generations of scientists, engineers, technicians, educators, librarians, students, manufacturers, managers, writers, hobbyists, and others seeking accurate, up-to-date and easy-to-understand definitions for the hundreds of electronics terms not found in general language dictionaries. Now, after nearly 20 years, the fifth edition of this reference is finally available. During this time, the field of electronics has undergone such dramatic progress that entire areas of study now covered did not even exist when the fourth edition was published. More than 4,000 new entries and 100 new illustrations have been added and many outdated definitions have been revised or deleted. This dictionary focuses on words and phrases specific to the field of electronics - plus such related fields as engineering, the physical sciences, materials science and computer science. It provides information on all areas of electronics, including: fundamentals; solid-state component design and fabrication; circuit board fabrication and assembly; electronics manufacturing; product and system packaging; industrial instrumentation and control; scientific and medical instrumentation; commercial data processing; telecommunications; consumer entertainment; and military and aerospace. The dictionary includes more than 15,000 cross-referenced terms, abbreviations, synonyms and acronyms, as well as 1350 illustrations all in one handy volume. Mathematics are avoided whenever simple English can be used, and even complex concepts are defined so as to be accessible to readers at all levels of expertise.