Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) /ˈaɪˌtriː/ is a professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its operations center in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Etymology
The name "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers" is derived from the institute's role as a professional body in the fields of electrical and electronics engineering. The acronym "IEEE" is pronounced "Eye-triple-E".
Definition
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a professional organization supporting many branches of engineering, computer science, and information technology. In addition to hosting conferences and producing publications, IEEE also develops and supports continuing professional education.
Related Terms
- Electrical Engineering: A field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.
- Electronics Engineering: A field of engineering that utilizes non-linear and active electrical components to design electronic circuits, devices, integrated circuits and their systems.
- Computer Science: The study of algorithmic processes, computational machines and computation itself.
- Information Technology (IT): The use of computers to store, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data or information.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Wikipedia's article - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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