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{\bf{Instrumentation}} & It's a branch of engineering that studies the measurement and control of process variable \tn 
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{\bf{instrument}} & It's a device that is used to measure or control the process variable \tn 
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{\bf{Temperature}} & It's a degree of hotness or coldness of a body \tn 
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{\bf{Thermo-couple}} & A temperature sensor that uses the principles of change in {\bf{EMF}} developed between two dissimilar metals connected at one junction ({\emph{hot/measuring junction}} \& cold/reference junction) \tn 
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{\bf{Pressure}} & It's a force applied on a surface per unit area. \tn 
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{\bf{Absolute pressure}} & Total pressure exerted above absolute zero.pressure \tn 
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{\bf{Gauge pressure}} & It's the pressure exerted above atmospheric pressure. \tn 
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