Friday, 26 April 2024, 10:58 AM
Site: IMI eLearning
Course: IMI eLearning (IMI eLearning)
Glossary: Automotive Glossary
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TCMTransmission or Transaxle Control Module |
TCSTraction control solenoid (SAAB 9000) |
TDTurbo Diesel |
TDCTop dead centre. The position of the crankshaft when the piston is at its highest position in the cylinder. The crankshaft is at 0° of rotation. |
TDITurbo Direct Injection (A turbo charged direct injected diesel engine) |
TDMATime Division Multiple Access refers to a digital communication link where multiple devices share a single carrier frequency by taking turns. Each gets the channel exclusively for a certain time slice, and then gives it up while all the other phones take their turn. |
TelescopicActing like a telescope in having a sleeved construction where one or more sleeves slide inside the outer sleeve. Modern shock absorbers and safety steering columns are generally of this type of construction. |
TemperatureA measure of the hotness or coldness of matter. The S.I. unit of temperature is the Kelvin (K) and is the same as minus two hundred and seventy-three degrees Celsius. |
Temperature DifferentialDifference in temperature between two components. |
TemperingBaking of plastic parts to drive off internal mould release agents prior to painting. |