Scale of temperatureScale of temperature is a methodology of calibrating the physical quantity temperature in metrology. Empirical scales measure temperature in relation to convenient and stable parameters or reference points, such as the freezing and boiling point of water. Absolute temperature is based on thermodynamic principles: using the lowest possible temperature as the zero point, and selecting a convenient incremental unit. Celsius, Kelvin, and Fahrenheit are common temperature scales.
Énergie interneL’énergie interne d’un système thermodynamique est l'énergie qu'il renferme. C'est une fonction d'état extensive, associée à ce système. Elle est égale à la somme de l’énergie cinétique de chaque entité élémentaire de masse non nulle et de toutes les énergies potentielles d’interaction des entités élémentaires de ce système. En fait, elle correspond à l'énergie intrinsèque du système, définie à l'échelle microscopique, à l'exclusion de l'énergie cinétique ou potentielle d'interaction du système avec son environnement, à l'échelle macroscopique.
Principal homogeneous spaceIn mathematics, a principal homogeneous space, or torsor, for a group G is a homogeneous space X for G in which the stabilizer subgroup of every point is trivial. Equivalently, a principal homogeneous space for a group G is a non-empty set X on which G acts freely and transitively (meaning that, for any x, y in X, there exists a unique g in G such that x·g = y, where · denotes the (right) action of G on X).
Consommation ostentatoirethumb|L'automobile de luxe, symbole de l'objet de consommation ostentatoire. La consommation ostentatoire est une consommation destinée soit à mettre en évidence son statut social ou son mode de vie, soit à faire croire aux autres que l'on possède ce statut social ou mode de vie. Le concept de consommation ostentatoire est originellement utilisé pour décrire la consommation des classes supérieures dans les pays occidentaux par les sociologues.
BoussoleUne boussole est un instrument de navigation constitué d’une aiguille magnétisée qui s’aligne sur le champ magnétique de la Terre. Elle indique ainsi le Nord magnétique, à distinguer du Pôle Nord géographique. La différence entre les deux directions en un lieu donné s’appelle la déclinaison magnétique terrestre. Selon la précision requise, on s'accommode de cette différence ou on utilise un abaque de compensation. Observé depuis la France (en 2016), les deux directions sont sensiblement identiques.
Tableless web designTableless web design (or tableless web layout) is a web design method that avoids the use of HTML tables for page layout control purposes. Instead of HTML tables, style sheet languages such as Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) are used to arrange elements and text on a web page. HTML is a markup language whose visual presentation was initially left up to the user. However, as the Internet expanded from the academic and research world into the mainstream in the mid-1990s, and became more media oriented, graphic designers sought ways to control the visual appearance of their Web pages.
Full customIn integrated circuit design, full-custom is a design methodology in which the layout of each individual transistor on the integrated circuit (IC), and the interconnections between them, are specified. Alternatives to full-custom design include various forms of semi-custom design, such as the repetition of small transistor subcircuits; one such methodology is the use of standard cell libraries (which are themselves designed full-custom). Full-custom design potentially maximizes the performance of the chip, and minimizes its area, but is extremely labor-intensive to implement.
Positional goodPositional goods are goods valued only by how they are distributed among the population, not by how many of them there are available in total (as would be the case with other consumer goods). The source of greater worth of positional goods is their desirability as a status symbol, which usually results in them greatly exceeding the value of comparable goods. Various goods have been described as positional in a given capitalist society, such as gold, real estate, diamonds and luxury goods.
