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Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
Slide rule — For other uses, see Slide rule (disambiguation). A typical ten inch student slide rule (Pickett N902 T simplex trig). The slide rule, also known colloquially as a slipstick,[1] is a mechanical analog computer. The slide rule is used primarily for … Wikipedia
Bygrave slide rule — The Bygrave slide rule is a slide rule named for its inventor, Captain L. G. Bygrave of the RAF. It was used in celestial navigation, primarily in aviation. Officially, it was called the A. M. L. Position Line Slide Rule (A.M.L. for Air Ministry… … Wikipedia
Air navigation — The principles of air navigation are the same for all aircraft, big or small. Air navigation involves successfully piloting an aircraft from place to place without getting lost, breaking the laws applying to aircraft, or endangering the safety of … Wikipedia
Logarithm — The graph of the logarithm to base 2 crosses the x axis (horizontal axis) at 1 and passes through the points with coordinates (2, 1), (4, 2), and (8, 3) … Wikipedia
Course Setting Bomb Sight — The CSBS Mk. IX mounted in a Fairey Battle. The bomb aimer is sighting through the white ring shaped backsights to the pin shaped foresights (just visible against the armoured cable) and holding the bomb release switch in his right hand. The… … Wikipedia
William Oughtred — (1575 1660). Born 5 March 157 … Wikipedia
Prosthaphaeresis — was an algorithm used in the late 16th century and early 17th century for approximate multiplication and division using formulas from trigonometry. For the 25 years preceding the invention of the logarithm in 1614, it was the only known generally … Wikipedia
Règle à calcul — scolaire de 10 pouces (Pickett N902 T simplex trig). La règle à calcul (ou règle à calculer) est un instrument mécanique de calcul analogique qui permet, par simple déplacement longitudinal d’échelles graduées, d’effectuer directement des… … Wikipédia en Français
computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… … Universalium
Analog computer — An analog computer (spelt analogue in British English) is a form of computer that uses continuous physical phenomena such as electrical, [Universiteit van Amsterdam Computer Museum, (2007)] mechanical, or hydraulic quantities to model the problem … Wikipedia
Wind triangle — The wind triangle is a graphical representation of the relationship between aircraft motion and wind. It is used extensively in dead reckoning navigation.The wind triangle is a vector diagram, with three vectors.*The air vector represents the… … Wikipedia