3.     FUSE—An electrical device that interrupts the flow of current when it's overloaded.

6.     RELAY—Electromechanical switch that opens or closes contacts when a current passes through a coil.

8.     EMULATOR—Software that enables programs written for one processor to be run on a different processor.

10.     CONTACT—A junction where two electrical conductors are in physical contact.

14.     FLOWCHART—A diagram showing a program's sequence of operations.

15.   SHUNT—A low-resistance conductor that diverts a fraction of a current.

16.   DIE—A square of silicon that contains an integrated circuit.

17.   STATOR—The nonrotating portion of a motor or generator.

1.     PICOSECOND—One trillionth of a second.

2.     SUPPRESSOR—A device used to limit noise in an electric circuit.

4.     ELECTROPHORUS—A simple electrostatic generator that produces static electric charges.

5.     MULTIPLIER—An electric circuit used to increase the voltage range.

7.     DOPING—The process of adding an impurity to a semiconductor in order to modify or produce its properties

9.     MULTIPLEX—To transmit two or more signals at the same time over one channel.

11.   ENCODE—The process of converting data to code.

12.     ASSEMBLER—A program that converts assembly language into machine language.

13.     FARADAY—English scientist (1791-1867) who discovered electromagnetic induction and the laws of electrolysis.