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- The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and...109 KB (12,137 words) - 20:59, 31 July 2024
- A search engine is a software system that provides hyperlinks to web pages and other relevant information on the Web in response to a user's query. The...68 KB (7,603 words) - 03:53, 9 August 2024
- A lithium-ion or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery that uses the reversible intercalation of Li+ ions into electronically conducting solids...205 KB (21,652 words) - 16:21, 28 July 2024
- Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon with improved strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Because of its high tensile strength...64 KB (7,044 words) - 15:20, 2 August 2024
- In guns, particularly firearms, but not artillery, where a different definition may apply[citation needed], caliber (or calibre; sometimes abbreviated...28 KB (2,411 words) - 01:08, 12 August 2024
- A solar panel is a device that converts sunlight into electricity by using photovoltaic (PV) cells. PV cells are made of materials that produce excited...74 KB (8,432 words) - 10:25, 9 August 2024
- The joule (pronounced /ˈdʒuːl/, JOOL or /ˈdʒaʊl/ JOWL; symbol: J) is the unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI). It is equal to the amount...24 KB (2,775 words) - 20:54, 10 August 2024
- Photovoltaics (PV) is the conversion of light into electricity using semiconducting materials that exhibit the photovoltaic effect, a phenomenon studied...111 KB (13,941 words) - 04:01, 22 July 2024
- AirDrop is a proprietary wireless ad hoc service in Apple Inc.'s iOS, macOS, iPadOS and visionOS operating systems, introduced in Mac OS X Lion (Mac OS...24 KB (2,332 words) - 01:06, 4 August 2024
- Atmospheric entry (sometimes listed as Vimpact or Ventry) is the movement of an object from outer space into and through the gases of an atmosphere of...110 KB (13,028 words) - 14:13, 31 July 2024
- The Handle System is the Corporation for National Research Initiatives's proprietary registry assigning persistent identifiers, or handles, to information...23 KB (3,052 words) - 15:08, 28 July 2024
- The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication...43 KB (3,858 words) - 16:19, 14 June 2024
- In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component that can disconnect or connect the conducting path in an electrical circuit, interrupting...36 KB (4,133 words) - 18:03, 8 August 2024
- A launch vehicle is typically a rocket-powered vehicle designed to carry a payload (a crewed spacecraft or satellites) from Earth's surface or lower atmosphere...18 KB (2,050 words) - 11:54, 3 July 2024
- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) (国立研究開発法人宇宙航空研究開発機構, Kokuritsu-kenkyū-kaihatsu-hōjin Uchū Kōkū Kenkyū Kaihatsu Kikō, lit. 'National Research...68 KB (7,552 words) - 00:30, 11 June 2024
- WebKit is a browser engine primarily used in Apple's Safari web browser, as well as all web browsers on iOS and iPadOS. WebKit is also used by the PlayStation...47 KB (3,967 words) - 17:23, 10 August 2024
- The American technology company Google has added Easter eggs into many of its products and services, such as Google Search, YouTube, and Android since...149 KB (15,918 words) - 01:48, 12 August 2024
- Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps...40 KB (5,757 words) - 12:42, 8 June 2024
- Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (S&W) is an American firearm manufacturer headquartered in Maryville, Tennessee, United States. Smith & Wesson was founded...59 KB (5,598 words) - 03:27, 9 August 2024
- Peak oil is the theorized point in time when the maximum rate of global oil production will occur, after which oil production will begin an irreversible...104 KB (10,798 words) - 23:00, 27 July 2024