Index
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003004
A numerical value or indicator that represents a specific characteristic or performance metric of a system, material, or process. It provides a standardized way to compare different items or track changes over time. For example, the refractive index measures how much light bends when passing through a material.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-003004 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Mechanical engineering |
| Translations | German: Indexieren; Spanish: indexar; French: indexer |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-003004",
"term": "Index",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A numerical value or indicator that represents a specific characteristic or performance metric of a system, material, or process. It provides a standardized way to compare different items or track changes over time. For example, the refractive index measures how much light bends when passing through a material.",
"subject": "Mechanical engineering",
"translations": {
"de": "Indexieren",
"es": "indexar",
"fr": "indexer"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/index-term/"
}
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