Physical_Tool

taximeter

Thing

a meter in a taxi that registers the fare

KVM switch

class

device that connects computer front-end hardware to multiple computers

OpenWrt

Place

Linux distribution for wireless routers and embedded systems

Euclid

Vehicle

ESA space telescope aimed at mapping the distribution of dark matter

digital subscriber line access multiplexer

class

network device, often located in telephone exchanges, that connects multiple customer DSL interfaces to a high-speed digital communications channel using multiplexing techniques

caps lock

Place

computer key

Macintosh Classic

Place

personal computer by Apple, Inc.

XMM-Newton

Vehicle

ESA space observatory

Macintosh 128K

Place

first Macintosh computer by Apple

Apple III

Place

computer made by Apple

Athlon 64

Product

microprocessor produced by AMD

USB hub

class

multiple USB slots in one hub to enhance the number of connectable USB devices

Spektr-R

Vehicle

Russian radio astronomy satellite

Astrosat

Vehicle

Indian space observatory

ROSAT

Vehicle

German space observatory

Amiibo

Product

NFC figurines for Nintendo video game platforms

Infrared Space Observatory

Vehicle

decommissioned ESA space observatory

Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array

Vehicle

NASA X-ray space observatory

electronic drum

Place

modern electronic musical instrument

Apple II

Place

first computer model in the Apple II series

Shenzhou 11

Event

crewed spaceflight of the Shenzhou program of China

Esc key

Place

computer key

backspace

Place

computer keyboard key used to delete the character preceding the cursor

pfSense

CreativeWork

operating system and firewall

Cos-B

Vehicle

satellite

LGA 775

Thing

Intel desktop CPU socket

International Ultraviolet Explorer

Vehicle

astronomical observatory satellite

Uhuru

Vehicle

first satellite launched specifically for the purpose of X-ray astronomy

INTEGRAL

Vehicle

currently operational space telescope for observing gamma rays

iPod Mini

Place

discontinued audio player by Apple Inc.

Tegra

Product

system on a chip by Nvidia

Super-Kamiokande

Organization

Cherenkov detector in Kamioka, Japan

Strava

Place

fitness tracking app for iOS and Android

Advanced Composition Explorer

Vehicle

NASA scientific satellite

PLATO

Vehicle

proposed European space telescope

scroll lock

Place

computer key on IBM-compatible computer keyboards, originally used to make the arrow keys scroll the contents of a text window instead of moving the cursor

Micro Bit

Event

single-board computer

eMac

Thing

all-in-one desktop computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer, Inc.

LGA 1366

Place

CPU socket for Intel processors

Akari

Vehicle

infrared astronomy satellite developed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Astron

Vehicle

Soviet spacecraft

Einstein Observatory

Vehicle

space observatory

Shenzhou 12

Vehicle

crewed spaceflight of the Shenzhou program of China

CHEOPS

Vehicle

2019 European space telescope

Spektr-RG

Vehicle

Russian–German X-ray observatory

Num Lock

Place

key on computer keyboards which enables or disables a numerical pad on the keyboard

Apple A10 Fusion

class

system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc.

Super Game Boy

Place

add-on for the Super NES video game console

BeppoSAX

Vehicle

former Italian-Dutch satellite used for X-ray astronomy

Yohkoh Gamma and X-ray solar satellite

Vehicle

former solar observatory satellite

JAWS

CreativeWork

computer screen reader software

Transition Region And Coronal Explorer

Vehicle

former NASA space observatory

Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager

Place

space observatory which reentered in 2023

Shenzhou 13

Vehicle

crewed spaceflight of the Shenzhou program of China

PDP-10

class

mainframe computer family from DEC

jumper

Product

short length of conductor used to close, open or bypass part of an electronic circuit

space bar

Place

key on a typewriter or alphanumeric keyboard in the form of a horizontal bar

Hinode

Vehicle

JAXA space observatory

SIMM

Event

type of memory module

delete key

Place

computer keyboard key used to delete the character succeeding the cursor