Glossary
This book contains a number of terms that may be unfamiliar to a reader. Refer to this glossary any time you encounter a word or phrase you don’t understand.
3D design program A program that allows the user to design an object for output on a 3D printer.
3D printer A machine capable of extruding and depositing layers of plastic to form a three-dimensional object.
accelerometer A sensor that determines its speed and acceleration, and returns that value to a microcontroller.
actuator Motors and other mechanical assemblies triggered by electricity, pneumatics, hydraulics, or some other force.
analog Data sent in a continuous wave of varying voltage, as opposed to digital, which sends data with a series of on-and-off signals.
Arduino Microcontroller ...
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