fluerics
/ˈfluːərɪks/
noun
- The branch of technology that deals with the use of fluid flow to perform control, logic, and amplification functions, similar to electronics but using liquids or gases.
- Fluerics was studied extensively in the 1960s as an alternative to electronic circuits in harsh environments.
- The textbook on fluerics explains how to build logic gates using only air and water.
- Many modern researchers in fluerics focus on microfluidic devices for medical testing.
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