Chapter 05: Final Review & Key Terms

2. Key Terms

catastrophic failure Defined as a direct failure damaging more than 50% of engine parts or consequential damage resulting from a failure.

measuring units Units that follow a numerical measurement and provide information about the measurement quantity.

resolution Measuring devices with higher resolution means a smaller, more accurate measurement is made having more significant digits or numbers.

serviceability A term describing the process of inspecting and evaluating a part to make a correct recommendation for replacement, repair, or return of a component to service as it is.

Systems International (SI) System The technical name that sets standards for metric-based measurement.

U.S. Customary System (USCS) The U.S. system of weights and measurement was established by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards. This U.S. system is loosely based on British or Imperial Weights and Measures.