Stocktrek Images/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images. The International Space Station went into orbit on October 31, 2000, and as of its tenth birthday, it had hosted 215 people. It is larger than a six-bedroom house, and it derives its power from a solar array that spans the area of a football field.tocktrek Images/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images. The International Space Station went into orbit on October 31, 2000, and as of its tenth birthday, it had hosted 215 people. It is larger than a six-bedroom house, and it derives its power from a solar array that spans the area of a football field.
Inductance. In electromagnetism and electronics, inductance is the property of a conductor by which a change in current in the conductor induces a voltage in both the conductor itself and in any nearby conductors.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: PiÃ¨ce de rÃ©sistance. PiÃ¨ce de rÃ©sistance is a French term, also called plat de rÃ©sistance in France, translated into English literally as piece of resistance, referring to the best part or feature of something, a showpiece, or highlight.