reflow

Liquid returns moving

Reflow means to flow again or to cause something to flow again.

In electronics manufacturing, reflow soldering melts solder paste to attach components to circuit boards.

In typography and digital publishing, text reflows when it adjusts to fit different screen sizes or page dimensions: The e-book text reflows automatically on different devices.

In plumbing or chemistry, reflowing involves redirecting or recirculating liquid.

soldering

solder

Fusible bonding alloy

  • pasteThick sticky substance
  • ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
  • profileSide-facing outline

temperature · wave · rework · PCB · circuit · surface-mount · components · flux · assembly · stencil

liquid

molten

Liquefied by extreme heat

spread · capillary · flux · liquid · pool · metal · alloy · cooling · solidification

typography

text

Written or printed words

  • layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
  • wrapEnclose by winding around
  • paragraphDistinct section of text

column · justification · line-break · hyphenation · responsive · pagination · font · kerning · leading · margin

programming

layout

Spatial arrangement of elements

  • renderCause to become
  • browserWeb access program
  • DOMDocument interface for browsers

CSS · responsive · viewport · container · element · repaint · performance · optimization · trigger · batch

Categories
Opposites
movement/flow state

reflowstagnation

Absence of flow or progress

stagnate · solidify · congeal · freeze · coagulate

PROCESS DIRECTION (soldering)

reflowdesolder

Remove melted metal joints

desoldering · unsolder · disassemble · wick · rework

text/layout behavior

reflowpagination

Sequential numbering of sheets

pinned · locked

Family

reflows, reflowing, reflowered, reflowering

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