What does “mechanical parts” mean here?
In the IEEE essay "A New Standard for Quality Requirements", the author, Jørgen Bøegh, says;
We needed to model systems that comprise communicating computer systems, and we wanted to include embedded
systems. So, we added a mechanical parts element
that covers mechanics, electronics, hydraulics, and
so on.
I wonder what "mechanical parts" mean here, so I search for my answer on google.
I get the explanation that mechanical parts are components in a machine, but I don't think this explanation is appropriate in this paragraph.
Then, I search for the meaning of "mechanical" on Cambridge Dictionary website.
I got these meanings of mechanical.
operated by a machine, or connected with machines or their parts
relating to movement, or to mechanics (= the study of the effect of physical forces on objects and their movement)
of machines or their parts
relating to engines or machines, or the way they operate
operated by a complicated system of parts or by a machine
But I still confused about which meaning of mechanical is appropriate in the paragraph and what "mechanical parts" means here.
meaning meaning-in-context
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In the IEEE essay "A New Standard for Quality Requirements", the author, Jørgen Bøegh, says;
We needed to model systems that comprise communicating computer systems, and we wanted to include embedded
systems. So, we added a mechanical parts element
that covers mechanics, electronics, hydraulics, and
so on.
I wonder what "mechanical parts" mean here, so I search for my answer on google.
I get the explanation that mechanical parts are components in a machine, but I don't think this explanation is appropriate in this paragraph.
Then, I search for the meaning of "mechanical" on Cambridge Dictionary website.
I got these meanings of mechanical.
operated by a machine, or connected with machines or their parts
relating to movement, or to mechanics (= the study of the effect of physical forces on objects and their movement)
of machines or their parts
relating to engines or machines, or the way they operate
operated by a complicated system of parts or by a machine
But I still confused about which meaning of mechanical is appropriate in the paragraph and what "mechanical parts" means here.
meaning meaning-in-context
asked 13 hours ago
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In the IEEE essay "A New Standard for Quality Requirements", the author, Jørgen Bøegh, says;
We needed to model systems that comprise communicating computer systems, and we wanted to include embedded
systems. So, we added a mechanical parts element
that covers mechanics, electronics, hydraulics, and
so on.
I wonder what "mechanical parts" mean here, so I search for my answer on google.
I get the explanation that mechanical parts are components in a machine, but I don't think this explanation is appropriate in this paragraph.
Then, I search for the meaning of "mechanical" on Cambridge Dictionary website.
I got these meanings of mechanical.
operated by a machine, or connected with machines or their parts
relating to movement, or to mechanics (= the study of the effect of physical forces on objects and their movement)
of machines or their parts
relating to engines or machines, or the way they operate
operated by a complicated system of parts or by a machine
But I still confused about which meaning of mechanical is appropriate in the paragraph and what "mechanical parts" means here.
meaning meaning-in-context
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In the IEEE essay "A New Standard for Quality Requirements", the author, Jørgen Bøegh, says;
We needed to model systems that comprise communicating computer systems, and we wanted to include embedded
systems. So, we added a mechanical parts element
that covers mechanics, electronics, hydraulics, and
so on.
I wonder what "mechanical parts" mean here, so I search for my answer on google.
I get the explanation that mechanical parts are components in a machine, but I don't think this explanation is appropriate in this paragraph.
Then, I search for the meaning of "mechanical" on Cambridge Dictionary website.
I got these meanings of mechanical.
operated by a machine, or connected with machines or their parts
relating to movement, or to mechanics (= the study of the effect of physical forces on objects and their movement)
of machines or their parts
relating to engines or machines, or the way they operate
operated by a complicated system of parts or by a machine
But I still confused about which meaning of mechanical is appropriate in the paragraph and what "mechanical parts" means here.
meaning meaning-in-context
meaning meaning-in-context
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The definitions you've quoted are correct and relevant (most if not all). The key to understanding the essay is to realise that when the author refers to "embedded systems" they're referring to computers embedded in machines. In other words they're discussing computers that don't just crunch numbers and display results, but that interact with the world in a physical way. Grouping electronics into this "mechanical" category is a little odd, but it makes sense in contrast to a definition of a computer that's all about information processing.
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The definitions you've quoted are correct and relevant (most if not all). The key to understanding the essay is to realise that when the author refers to "embedded systems" they're referring to computers embedded in machines. In other words they're discussing computers that don't just crunch numbers and display results, but that interact with the world in a physical way. Grouping electronics into this "mechanical" category is a little odd, but it makes sense in contrast to a definition of a computer that's all about information processing.
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The definitions you've quoted are correct and relevant (most if not all). The key to understanding the essay is to realise that when the author refers to "embedded systems" they're referring to computers embedded in machines. In other words they're discussing computers that don't just crunch numbers and display results, but that interact with the world in a physical way. Grouping electronics into this "mechanical" category is a little odd, but it makes sense in contrast to a definition of a computer that's all about information processing.
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The definitions you've quoted are correct and relevant (most if not all). The key to understanding the essay is to realise that when the author refers to "embedded systems" they're referring to computers embedded in machines. In other words they're discussing computers that don't just crunch numbers and display results, but that interact with the world in a physical way. Grouping electronics into this "mechanical" category is a little odd, but it makes sense in contrast to a definition of a computer that's all about information processing.
answered 13 hours ago
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The definitions you've quoted are correct and relevant (most if not all). The key to understanding the essay is to realise that when the author refers to "embedded systems" they're referring to computers embedded in machines. In other words they're discussing computers that don't just crunch numbers and display results, but that interact with the world in a physical way. Grouping electronics into this "mechanical" category is a little odd, but it makes sense in contrast to a definition of a computer that's all about information processing.
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