Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
Noun
S: (n) component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient (an abstract part of something) "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"
S: (n) component, constituent, element (an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system) "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
S: (n) computer accessory (an accessory for a computer) "when you add in all the computer accessories you are going to need the computer gets pretty expensive"
S: (n) fitting (a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system)
S: (n) gas fitting (the fitting (pipes or valves or meters) that convey gas from the gas main to the gas fixtures of a building)
S: (n) reducer (pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter)
S: (n) receptacle (an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert)
S: (n) outlet box ((electricity) receptacle consisting of the metal box designed for connections to a wiring system)
S: (n) slot, expansion slot ((computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board) "the PC had three slots for additional memory"
S: (n) socket (a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted)
S: (n) fixings, trimmings (the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)) "an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings"; "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it"
S: (n) addition, add-on, improver (a component that is added to something to improve it) "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"
S: (n) additive (something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine)
S: (n) adjuvant (an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment)
S: (n) flash memory (nonvolatile storage that can be electrically erased and programmed anew)
S: (n) magnetic bubble memory (a nonvolatile storage device that holds information in the form of bubbles on a thin film of magnetic silicate; no longer used in most computers)
S: (n) CD-ROM, compact disc read-only memory (a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user)
S: (n) scratchpad ((computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information)
S: (n) virtual memory, virtual storage ((computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses)
S: (n) random-access memory, random access memory, random memory, RAM, read/write memory (the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible)
S: (n) magnetic core memory, core memory ((computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories)
S: (n) scheduler (computer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate order)
S: (n) sequencer (computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence)
S: (n) upgrade (hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did)
S: (n) heating element (the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat)
S: (n) bar (a heating element in an electric fire) "an electric fire with three bars"
S: (n) burner (the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking) "the electric range had one large burner and three smaller one"
S: (n) immersion heater (a heating element that is immersed in the liquid that is to be heated (as in a hot-water tank))
S: (n) admixture, intermixture (an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base) "the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure"; "a large intermixture of sand"
S: (n) base (the principal ingredient of a mixture) "glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments"; "he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green"; "everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base"
S: (n) input (a component of production; something that goes into the production of output)
S: (n) landside (component consisting of a side piece opposite the moldboard)
S: (n) making ((usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something) "the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake"
S: (n) module (a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components)
S: (n) cartridge (a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment) "he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck"
S: (n) pixel, pel, picture element ((computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)) "the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution"
S: (n) retrofit (a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured)
W: (v) constitute [Related to: constituent] (to compose or represent) "This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
W: (adj) elementary [Related to: element] (of or being the essential or basic part) "an elementary need for love and nurturing"; "a basal reader"
S: (n) chemical element, element (any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter)
S: (n) element (the most favorable environment for a plant or animal) "water is the element of fishes"
S: (n) element (one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe) "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"