substrate

Definitions

General Science

  • noun the matter or surface on which an organism lives

Cars & Driving

  • noun a surface or layer on a material serving as a base for another layer or coat; e.g. base material or base metal

Computing

  • noun a base material on which an integrated circuit is constructed.

Construction

  • An underlying material that supports or is bonded to another material on its surface.

Electronics

  • The base layer, or other surface upon which something is deposited, etched, attached, or otherwise prepared or fabricated. A substrate also provides physical support and insulation. For example, the base film of a magnetic tape, or the plastic base of a compact disc.
  • A substrate (1) utilized in the manufacturing of circuits and microcircuits. Such a substrate may be made, for instance, of ceramic, plastic, glass, or a semiconductor material. An active substrate has active elements, such as transistors, formed directly on it, while passive substrates have components mounted upon them.

Food

  • noun a substance that is acted on by a catalyst such as an enzyme

Publishing

  • noun a surface on which text or illustrations are printed
  • noun card or board used for making boxes
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