(computing) Usage of dedicated hardware to perform a task, rather than relying on equivalent software, as it will be more performant.

plural of angular acceleration

The continuous and roughly simultaneous surge in growth rate across a large range of measures of human activity, first recorded in the mid-20th century.

(physics) A method of high-gradient particle acceleration which utilizes the longitudinal electric field of plasma wakefield excited by a laser pulse or bunch of relativistic charged particles.

plural of particle accelerator

soil erosion occurring at a rate much faster than soil horizons can be formed from the parent regolith.

(computing) A keyboard shortcut.

(automotive, Canada) The lost value a vehicle carries after it has been repaired from an accident.

plural of accelerator key

A device that accelerates electrically charged particles to extremely high speeds, for the purpose of inducing high energy reactions or producing high energy radiation.