Maker Projects Glossary

W is the symbol for watt, the standard unit of electrical power in the International System of Units (SI). It measures the rate at which electrical en...

A watchdog timer is a hardware or software component that monitors system operation and automatically resets or restarts a device if it becomes unresp...

Watt hours are a unit of energy that measures the total amount of electrical energy consumed or stored over time. It represents the product of power (...

Wave soldering is an automated soldering process used in electronics manufacturing where a printed circuit board (PCB) is passed over a wave of molten...

A WebSocket is a communication protocol that enables full-duplex, real-time data exchange between a client (like a web browser or microcontroller) and...

WiFi is a wireless networking technology that allows electronic devices to connect to the internet and communicate with each other using radio waves i...

A wire stripper is a hand tool designed to remove the insulation from electrical wires without damaging the underlying conductor. It features speciall...

A wire wrapping tool is a specialized hand tool used to create secure electrical connections by tightly wrapping thin insulated wire around square or ...