
Design and Applied Technology (Secondary 4-6)
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Term Description
Distributor The middleman between the manufacturer and retailer. After a product
is manufactured it is typically shipped and usually sold to a distributor.
Economy The system of human activities related to the production, distribution,
exchange, and consumption of values like goods and services in a
particular geographic region.
Ecosystem A natural unit consisting of all plants, animals and microorganisms in
an area functioning together with all the non-living physical factors of
the environment.
Engineer A person who is trained or professionally engaged in a branch of
engineering
Engineering The applied science of acquiring and applying knowledge to design,
analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes
Entrepot A trading post, where merchandise can be imported and exported
without paying import duties, often at a profit.
Environment The external conditions, resources, stimuli etc. with which an organism
interacts
Ethic A major branch of philosophy to the study of values and customs of a
person or group. It covers the analysis and employment of concepts
such as right and wrong, good and evil, and responsibility.
Evaluation The systematic determination of merit, worth, and significance of
something or someone
Flow chart A schematic representation of an algorithm or a process
Hydropower The force or energy of moving water.
Integrated Circuit
(IC)
A miniaturized electronic circuit (consisting mainly of semiconductor
devices, as well as passive components) that has been manufactured in
the surface of a thin substrate of semiconductor material.
Intellectual
property
It is the name commonly given to a group of separate intangible
property rights including trademarks, patents, copyrights, designs, the
layout design of integrated circuits, brand names or logos on cloths ,
articles in the newspapers, TV programmes, songs, movies, fashion
designs, etc.
Interface The communication boundary between two entities, such as a piece of
software, a hardware device, or a user.
Landfill A site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest
form of waste treatment.
Legislation It is law which has been promulgated (or "enacted") by a legislature or
other governing body.
Lifestyle The way a person lives. This includes patterns of social relations,
consumption, entertainment, and dress. It reflects an individual's
attitudes, values or worldview.
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