Dead-bug

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001598",
  "term": "Dead-bug",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A method of assembling electronic circuits where components are mounted upside down with their leads pointing upwards, resembling a dead insect. This technique is often used for prototyping or small-scale production when a printed circuit board is not available or practical. Connections are made by soldering component leads directly to each other or to a ground plane.",
  "subject": "Shop talk and trade slang",
  "translations": {
    "de": "dead-bug",
    "es": "dead-bug",
    "fr": "dead-bug"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/dead-bug/"
}