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GLOSSARY
BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY This technology sends a special kind of wireless signal that uses less power than things like wi internet or wireless
phones. It allows you to send and receive signals between your littleBits circuits and devices like mobile phones and tablets. BRAINSTORM Brainstorming
is a creative activity that helps generate a large number of ideas. There are many variations on how to brainstorm. The important thing is to let your
imagination run wild. Often, the best solutions come from unexpected places. CIRCUIT Circuits are paths that electric currents follow. CLOCKWISE Turning
in the same direction as the hands of a clock. COUNTERCLOCKWISE Turning in the opposite direction as the hands of a clock. CREATE This is the rst phase
of the littleBits Invention Cycle where you explore new ideas and bring them to life with your rst prototype. INPUT Input Bits
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are buttons, switches, and
sensors; the eyes and ears of the system. They interpret their surroundings to make things happen. INVENTION Something created with your own ingenuity,
experimentation, and imagination. OUTPUT Output Bits take orders from input Bits to convey the visual, physical, and audible. They generally do something
– like light up, buzz, or move. PLAY This is the second phase of the littleBits Invention Cycle where you test your prototype for the rst time. POWER The
energy used to do work. PROTOTYPE A model designed to test an idea. REMIX This is the third phase of the littleBits Invention Cycle where you experiment
with making changes to your prototype to see how you can improve it. SENSOR A sensor is a device that detects or measures something from its surrounding
environment and converts it into an electrical signal. SHARE This is the fourth phase of the littleBits Invention Cycle where you show your invention to others
to get feedback and inspire other inventors. SIGNAL A signal is an electrical message sent from one Bit
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to another. Input Bits change the message this
signal sends. Output Bits translate this signal into an action (like light, motion, or sound). VOLTS The unit of measurement for electric pressure that pushes an
electrical current through a circuit. Voltage is usually supplied by a battery or a generator. WIRE The wire allows you to put more space between your Bits.
Try it whenever you need to break up your chain, like when you need to put a light at the top of a model building. WIRELESS While most Bits communicate
with each other through a wire in the bitSnap
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, there are a few that can send signals without a physical wire. They use electromagnetic waves (like radio and
infrared) to communicate with other wireless Bits, the internet, and devices like smartphones and tablets.
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