Eduqas GCSE Design and Technology key terms

Joining two or more material layers using adhesive or a heat-set thermoplastic film to combine their properties.

Bonding layers together, for example attaching a barrier membrane to a textile shell.

A switching action in which an output remains on after the initiating signal has ended, until it is reset.

The arrangement of text, images and other design elements within a page or printed design.

An arrangement of pattern pieces on a specified fabric width, designed to use material economically while following cutting instructions.

A liquid crystal display: a display that uses electrically controlled liquid crystals to alter the passage of light and form an image.

The time between ordering a component or material and receiving it.

A light-emitting diode: a component that emits light when current passes through it in the forward direction.

A rigid bar that turns about a pivot to transmit force and movement.

An assessment of a product’s environmental impacts from obtaining raw materials through manufacture, distribution and use to the end of its life.

A method of evaluating a material’s or product’s environmental impacts throughout its life, from obtaining raw materials through manufacture and use to reuse, recycling or disposal.

A resistor whose resistance decreases as the intensity of light falling on it increases.

A resistor whose resistance decreases as the intensity of light falling on it increases.

A substance in wood that binds fibres together; chemical pulping removes it to release the fibres.

Movement along a straight line.

A manufacturing arrangement in which machines are set up in a straight line and work passes between machinists, each carrying out a set task.

A system of connected rigid bars and pivots that transmits or controls movement and force.

Pay sufficient for workers and their families to meet basic needs within a normal working week.

The force that a mechanism must overcome or support.

An electronic processing component that produces a digital output according to a particular rule applied to its input or inputs.

The sheen or shine of a fabric’s surface as it reflects light.

Embroidery in which a sewing or embroidery machine forms the decorative stitches.

A named sequence of instructions used to carry out a task through a single command.

A material’s ability to be shaped under compressive forces, such as pressing, without cracking.

A sheet material made by processing and bonding wood, for example MDF, chipboard or plywood.

A fibre produced by an industrial process rather than obtained directly in fibrous form from a plant or animal.

The likelihood that a product will attract buyers in its intended market, considering its usefulness, appeal and price.