Riser card — is a printed circuit board that picks up a multitude of signal lines (often bussed) via a single connector (usually an edge connector) on a main board and distributes them via dedicated connectors on the card.Riser cards are often used to allow… … Wikipedia
Riser (casting) — Underfeeder redirects here. For the health problem, see Underfeeding. A bronze casting showing the sprue and risers A riser, also known as a feeder,[1] is a reservoir built into a metal casting … Wikipedia
riser — noun Date: 15th century 1. one that rises (as from sleep) 2. the upright member between two stair treads 3. a stage platform on which performers are placed for greater visibility 4. a vertical pipe (as for water or gas) or a vertical portion of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
riser — [ geomorphology ] A geomorphic component of terraces, flood plain steps, and other stepped landforms consisting of the vertical or steep side slope (e.g., escarpment) typically of minimal aerial extent. Commonly a recurring part of a series … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Mauro Solar Riser — Solar Riser Role Electric aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Ultralight Flying Machines (UFM) Designer Larry Mauro First flight 29 April 1979 Introduction 1979 Retired … Wikipedia
3-ring release system — component that is widely used by sport skydivers to attach the two risers of a main parachute to the harness that bears the load under the parachute. Invented by Bill Booth, the three ring system allows a skydiver to quickly cut away a… … Wikipedia
Neil Riser — Hartwell Neil Riser, Jr. Louisiana State Senator from District 32 (Avoyelles, Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, La Salle, Ouachita, Rapides, Richland, and West Feliciana parishes Incumbent Assumed office 2008 Preceded by Noble Ellington … Wikipedia
Dry riser — A dry riser inlet box at Park Street Car Park in Cambridge, United Kingdom. A dry riser is a main vertical pipe intended to distribute water to multiple levels of a building or structure as a component of the fire suppression systems. The pipe is … Wikipedia
Drilling riser — joints with buoyancy modules A drilling riser is a conduit that provides a temporary extension of a subsea oil well to a surface drilling facility. Drilling risers are categorised into two types: marine drilling risers used with subsea blowout… … Wikipedia
Fire sprinkler system — A fire sprinkler system is an active fire protection measure, consisting of a water supply, providing adequate pressure and flowrate to a water distribution piping system, onto which fire sprinklers are connected. Although historically only used… … Wikipedia
Advance Graphics Riser — (AGR) ist eine Schnittstelle auf manchen Hauptplatinen von PCs, die zum Anschluss von Grafikkarten dient. Zum Betrieb sind allerdings kompatible AGP Grafikkarten nötig; nicht jede AGP Karte funktioniert an einer AGR Schnittstelle. Die Anbindung… … Deutsch Wikipedia