Engineering Word Of The Day

Engineering Word Of The Day

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  • debounce

    To shrink the number of our faulty counts,

    you have to learn how to debounce.

    This is Episode 105 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.

    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pioslabs


    Originally published April 16, 2021.

    9 min
  • anti-pattern

    My code is as long as here to Saturn, but condensed and confused in an anti-pattern.


    This is Episode 104 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.


    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pioslabs


    Originally published March 26, 2021.

    8 min
  • zip tie

    They told me, "Let 'er rip, guy!"

    "Tighten up that zip tie!"


    This is Episode 103 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.


    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pioslabs


    Originally published January 13, 2021.

    6 min
  • Maillard

    The chemical reaction we smell from afar

    that gives satisfaction is named Maillard.


    This is Episode 102 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.


    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pioslabs

    Powered by Pios Labs: https://pioslabs.com/


    Originally published January 4, 2021.

    5 min
  • interstory drift

    Do wooden planks below my feet not splinter while they shift

    during monumental bends and strains from interstory drift?


    This is Episode 101 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.


    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pioslabs

    Powered by Pios Labs: https://pioslabs.com/


    Originally published December 17, 2020.

    6 min
  • jerk

    Mechanical engineers must work

    to eliminate excessive jerk.


    This is Episode 100 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.


    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pioslabs

    Powered by Pios Labs: https://pioslabs.com/


    Originally published December 14, 2020.

    6 min
  • quoin

    Stack your your stones and let walls join

    to make an old-school building quoin.


    This is Episode 99 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.


    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pioslabs

    Powered by Pios Labs: https://pioslabs.com/


    Originally published December 1, 2020.

    4 min
  • currying

    You might see some programmers scurrying

    when trying to implement a little currying.


    This is Episode 98 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.


    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pioslabs


    Originally published November 13, 2020.

    9 min
  • skunkworks

    Every product has flaws and some quirks,

    but are products better if they come from skunkworks?


    This is Episode 97 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.


    Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pioslabs


    Originally published November 5, 2020.

    6 min
  • ADA

    Engineers, don't be shady, eh?

    Design it with the ADA.


    This is Episode 96 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines.


    Originally published October 14, 2020.

    7 min

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An informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phrases used in various engineering disciplines. Hosted by interdisciplinary engineer Pius Wong, also host of The K12 Engineering…