Key terms & definitions

The Norman royal council, whose leading nobles and churchmen advised the king; its name means ‘king’s court’.

The process through which an adhesive sets or hardens to develop its intended bond strength.

Preserving food, particularly meat, using salt and sometimes other curing ingredients.

The rate of flow of electric charge, measured in amperes (A).

The rate of flow of electric charge, measured in amperes (A).

The rate of flow of electric charge through a circuit. Its symbol is $I$ and its unit is the ampere (A), often called the amp.

A coil of conducting wire through which an electric current can flow.

A wire or other electrical conductor through which electric charge is flowing.

A resistor connected in series with a component, such as an LED, to restrict the current and protect it from damage.

A graph showing how the current through a component changes as the potential difference across it changes.

A graph showing how the current through a circuit element varies with the potential difference across it.

The subjects taught in schools and the content pupils are expected to study.

The subjects, knowledge and learning activities included in an educational programme.

An applicant-prepared document summarising qualifications, work experience, skills and other relevant information.

The outer defensive wall connecting a castle’s towers and enclosing its interior.

A bent, rather than flat, part of the surface of a 3D shape.

A smooth line or curve that represents the overall pattern of experimental data without necessarily passing through every point.

A punishment that involves detention in a prison or another institution.

A sentence that involves confinement in an institution, such as a prison or young offender institution.

A sentence requiring an offender to spend time in prison.

Rules arising from state practice that states accept as legally binding.

A person or organisation that buys a good or service from a business.

The way a business interacts with customers to create a positive experience, including listening to their needs and responding helpfully.

Customers’ comments, opinions and complaints about a product or their experience with a business.

A customer's willingness to keep buying from a business rather than switching to its competitors.

A requirement or expectation that a customer seeks to satisfy when buying a good or service, such as affordability, reliability or convenience.

Keeping existing customers so that they continue to buy from the business.

The extent to which a product and the service received meet or exceed a customer’s expectations.

The help, advice and support a business provides to customers before, during and after a sale.

Making a product to meet an individual customer's particular requirements.