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Technical Glossary

Definitions and in-depth articles on electrical engineering standards, certification marks, networking, IT security, processors and industrial terminology — for B2B professionals.

Topic areas

» Standards & Safety	» Electrical Engineering	» Lighting & Display
» Networking & Interfaces	» IT Security & Privacy	» Processors & Concepts

Topic area 1

Standards, Certification & Safety

Certification marks, protection classes, CE marking requirements, CEE connectors, IEC standards and industrial compliance.

Certification Marks GS, CE, VDE, ENEC, UKCA, UL — ► In-depth KnowHow article	Protection Classes 1, 2, 3 Class I/II/III, SELV, RCD — ► In-depth KnowHow article	CE Marking EU directives, DoC, UKCA — ► In-depth KnowHow article
IEC German only	CEE Connectors German only	Industrial Requirements German only

Also available: IP Protection Ratings (IEC 60529) in the KnowHow section.

Topic area 2

Electrical Engineering & Power

High/low voltage, AC voltage, UPS systems, frequency and more.

High Voltage
German only

Low Voltage
German only

AC Voltage
German only

UPS Systems
German only

Comprehensive UPS articles are available in English in the Knowledge Base.

Topic area 3

Lighting & Display

Lumens, lux, candela, colour temperature, OLED, display types and more.

Lumens / Lux / Candela
German only

OLED
German only

Convertibles
German only

Colour Temperature
German only

Topic area 4

Networking & Interfaces

IP addressing, wireless standards, WPS, SCSI, RS-232, G.hn HomeGrid and more.

IP Addresses
German only

Wireless / WPS
German only

SCSI / RS-232
German only

G.hn HomeGrid
German only

Networking articles (Wi-Fi, WLAN range, standards) are available in English in the Knowledge Base.

Topic area 5

IT Security & Privacy

SSL/TLS, firewalls, ransomware, GDPR data protection and more.

SSL/TLS
German only

Firewall / NGFW
German only

Ransomware
German only

Data Protection / GDPR
German only

Topic area 6

Processors, Concepts & Trends

Intel architectures, vPro, BYOD, WYSIWYG, deep learning and more.

Intel Architectures
German only

vPro Platform
German only

BYOD
German only

Deep Learning
German only

CPU naming conventions (Intel & AMD) are available in English in the Knowledge Base.

Looking for a term not yet available in English?

We are continuously expanding our English content. In the meantime, our English Knowledge Base covers many related topics in depth — UPS, backup, RAID, networking, USB and CPU naming. For any specific term or product enquiry, our B2B sales team is happy to help directly.

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Last updated: May 2026 · Lieske Elektronik · industry-electronics.com