#technology

• Anaglyphic — Pertaining to anaglyphs or characterized by a stereoscopic image system; said of a system, film, or graphic process where the three-dimensional effect is obtained through the complementary color filtering of two superimposed images. When viewed through special glasses, this optical profile allows the decoding of depth and the perception of a tridimensional visual relief.
• Anamorphoser — An apparatus, device, or accessory optical system (such as an attachment lens, a prism, or a special mirror) used to produce an anamorphosis or to restore the normal proportions of an already compressed image. As an adjective, it describes any technical element, transparent medium, or geometric effect possessing the structural capacity to controllably distort or decompress light beams within a projection system.
• To size (textiles) — To glue, join, or consolidate two surfaces or threads using an adhesive, a binder, or a special sizing paste; to subject to an industrial sizing or gluing process. In the textile and yarn processing industries, the term describes applying a protective layer of glue to enhance tensile and friction resistance during weaving.
• Sizing — An industrial or artisanal technological operation consisting of coating textile materials, paper, or yarns with a thin layer of glue, adhesive, or special sizing agent; the result of this action. The process considerably increases structural resistance to tension and mechanical friction, reducing porosity and smoothing the processed surface prior to final finishing.
• Sizing operation — The act of sizing or gluing; the technical process through which a gluey substance, an adhesive, or a chemical sizing agent is applied to a substrate to modify its physical properties. In textile and paper manufacturing, sizing is the essential stage that ensures temporary or permanent rigidity and partial impermeability of the treated fibers.
• Anchor handler — A person specialized in performing anchoring and mooring maneuvers for ships in ports or on offshore platforms; a worker who secures structural anchors in construction. In a technical sense, the term can describe an automatic mechanical device or a special vessel (Anchor Handling Tug) used for launching, placing, and recovering heavy anchors of submarine oil facilities.
• Android — An automated robot with a human appearance, structurally built to mimic the look, movements, and functions of a man or human being. In the context of modern computer science, the term (capitalized, Android) designates the most popular open-source operating system for mobile devices, based on the Linux kernel and developed by Google.
• Applique armor — An additional protective armor, external metallic plate, or defensive reinforcing element mounted in front of the main armor of a warship or armored vehicle. Its structural role is to absorb the initial impact, fragment, or diminish the kinetic energy of enemy projectiles or shaped charges before they strike the core strength structure.
• Anti-antibody — A specific antibody produced by the immune system that recognizes and binds directly to another antibody molecule (immunoglobulin); an anti-idiotypic antibody. In immunology, they are key to regulating immune responses and are widely used in diagnostic laboratory assays.
• Anti-icing — A technical system, device, or assembly of measures used to prevent the formation and accumulation of ice (icing) on aircraft surfaces, in pipelines, or on sensitive elements of industrial installations. In a structural sense, it acts preventively through thermal or pneumatic heating, or by continuously injecting special chemical substances before freezing occurs.
• Anti-pollution — The ensemble of actions, technical measures, legal norms, and technologies structurally used to prevent, combat, and reduce the pollution of air, water, and soil; an ecological policy aimed at protecting the biosphere from degradation. In a legislative sense, it defines strict standards imposed on industries to maintain climatic balance and quality of life.
• Anti-missile — A defensive missile designed and used to intercept, destroy, or neutralize in flight another missile (ballistic, cruise, or tactical) launched by enemy forces. In a broad sense, the term characterizes structural elements of a defensive shield, sensor systems, and launch batteries integrated into an aerospace defense complex designed to protect a territory against guided vector attacks.
• Anti-radar — Blocking, jamming, detecting, or misleading radar location systems. In a military context, it describes missiles programmed to home in directly on enemy radar station emissions to destroy them, or stealth technologies that reduce wave reflection. In a civil and automotive context, it refers to electronic devices (detectors or jammers) used by drivers to identify the presence of speed-measuring radar devices.
• Anti-reflective — Reducing, eliminating, or preventing unwanted light reflections on a transparent surface. The term describes thin protective coatings (anti-reflective treatment) applied to eyeglass lenses, camera objectives, monitor screens, or windows to enhance useful light transmission, improve contrast, and reduce eye strain.
• Antifoaming agent — Preventing, reducing, or eliminating foam formation in various liquids during industrial, chemical, or culinary processes; a surface-active chemical or natural agent that lowers surface tension to break air bubbles. As a noun, it denotes an additive widely used in detergent production, wastewater treatment, the oil industry, or as a food ingredient to stabilize liquid textures.
• Antistatic — Preventing, reducing, or eliminating the accumulation of static electricity on the surface of materials, fabrics, or electronic components; a chemical treatment or physical barrier that promotes the dissipation of electrical charges. As a noun, it denotes a chemical product sprayed on clothes, carpets, or screens to prevent dust attraction or hazardous electrostatic sparks.
• Anti-submarine — Designed, equipped, or deployed for the detection, localization, tracking, and destruction of enemy submarines. The term applies to a wide range of defense equipment, including surface vessels, specialized aircraft, advanced sonar systems, and specific weaponry (such as guided torpedoes or depth charges), aimed at ensuring the security of maritime routes and military fleets.
• Anthropotechnics — The ensemble of methods, techniques, and strategies used for shaping, controlling, or optimizing human behavior and social structures within a civilization. In an advanced theoretical sense, it describes the ways in which technology and biopolitical disciplines intervene directly in the biological and cultural evolution of the human species to adapt it to the demands of the modern era.
• Heavy water — A form of water in whose structure the light hydrogen atoms (protium) are completely or highly replaced by its heavy isotope named deuterium (D₂O). This structural chemical compound is characterized by a higher density than ordinary water and is widely used in the nuclear industry as a neutron moderator and cooling agent in CANDU-type power reactors.
• Switchgear — An obsolete or neologic technical variant (borrowed from French) for 'aparataj'; an assembly consisting of electrical apparatuses, switches, relays, and switching devices used for equipping electrical panels and managing power distribution networks.