A biomimetic approach to the design of products and systems that models human industry on nature's processes, where materials are viewed as nutrients circulating in metabolisms.

(electronics) The maximum amount of heat generated by a computer chip or component which the cooling system in a computer is designed to dissipate under any workload.

plural of service design package

plural of census-designated place

(US, demography) A concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.

plural of reservation booking designator

By design; intentionally; according to plan.

The state or quality of being designed.