Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Medicine - Biomedical Engineering, , language: English, abstract: In order to complete electrical safety measurements and tests on technical medical devices, it is essential to be familiar with technical terms used in various standards. Experience shows that students of medical engineering often have problems understanding and interpreting specific, technical terms. The following work should help to explain these terms in a comprehensible way (without resorting to the language used in official standards).