Automotive Glossary
Automotive Glossary
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ActivatorA necessary component used to provide a chemical reaction to cure paints, resins and adhesives. | |
ActiveA system that takes action all the time as opposed to a passive system that waits for a specific event before reacting. | |
ACTSAir Charge Temperature Sensor | |
ActuatorsElectronic components that receive signals from an electronic control unit (ECU) and operate to make a system work. | |
AdapterGeneral term used to describe a device that allows one component to fit with another. | |
Adaptive MemoryA computer memory process that allows for changes in an open-loop mode. | |
AdditiveA chemical added to improve the properties or performance of something. | |
AdditivesChemical substances added to paint products in relatively small amounts to impart or improve desirable properties. Examples include UV screeners, flow agents, and fish eye eliminators. | |
AdhesionThe phenomenon by which one material is attached to another by means of surface attraction. | |
AdjusterGeneral term used to describe a component that changes the adjustment of something (brake shoes or brake bands for example). | |