- 1-piece cigarette: see disposable cigarette
- 2-piece cigarette:see two-piece cigarette
- 3-piece cigarette: see three-piece cigarette
- 306:male threading on a battery
- 401, 402, and 403: refers to battery lengths (longest to shortest), all have the same threading
- 501:atomizer or cartridge has male threading, battery has female threading
- 510: male threading on atomizers or cartridges
- 901: atomizer or cartridge has female threading, battery has male threading
- AC charger:charger that is powered through any available wall outlet
- advanced personal vaporizers: not a mainstream product, various additions and adaptations are used to modify and manipulate an electronic cigarette
- analog cigarette: refers to a traditional/non-electronic cigarette
- atomizer: small wire heating oil, located in a cartomizer or as a separate unit, what boils the liquid to produce vapor
- atty: abbreviation for atomizer
- automatic battery:battery that activates automatically upon inhalation
- battery (electronic cigarette):the source of power for an electronic cigarette
- cart/carto: abbreviation for cartridge or cartomizer
- cartomizer:cartridge that contains the atomizer inside
- cartridges: compact container that holds an absorbing sponge for the e-liquid
- CASAA:
non-profit organization dedicated to raising consumer related awareness and protect the right to access reduced harm alternatives
- cessation: to stop or cease
- coil:see nichrome wire
- disposable electronic cigarette: one piece device that is pre-filled with e-liquid and pre-charged
- disposable cartridge:cartridge that is discard after the e-liquid is depleted, non-refillable
- disposable cigar:similar to a disposable electronic cigarette except it resembles a cigar, discard after e-liquid is depleted
- drag:slang term for and producing vapor or pumping vapor
- drip tip: tool to help refill cartomizer/cartridge with e-liquid, can also be used as a mouth piece during inhalation
- dry hits: burning taste when vaping on a cartridge/cartomizer that has very low or no e-liquid
- e-cig:abbreviation for an electronic cigarette
- e-cigarette:abbreviation for an electronic cigarette
- e-cigs: abbreviation for an electronic cigarettes
- e-juice: see e-liquid
- e-liquid:water, nicotine, flavor, and Propylene Glycol or Vegetable Glycerin solution
- EGO:
Electronic cigarette that does not resemble a cigarette in appearance, favored for battery capacity & more feature options
- electric cigarette: abbreviation for electronic cigarette
- electronic cigar: battery powered unit that mimics a traditional cigar without smoke, ash or combustion
- electronic cigarette:battery powered device that uses e-liquid to mimic a traditional cigarette
- electronic pipe:battery powered pipe that uses e-liquid to simulate a traditional pipe
- FDA: abbreviation for Food and Drug Administration
- filter: mouthpiece on a traditional cigarette, sometimes slang for cartridges/cartomizers when referring to an electric cigarette
- Food and Drug Administration: Federal agency responsible for regulating public health
- high resistance: relates to the cartridge/cartomizer in reference to longer battery lifespan and lower vapor production
- juice: see e-liquid
- KR808: electronic cigarette that consists of an atomizer and battery, battery is male threading, atomizer female
- LED (Light Emitting Diode): indicates battery functions and simulates a burning ash
- liquid:see e-liquid
- lower resistance: relates to cartridge/cartomizer in reference to shorter battery lifespan and higher vapor production
- m401, m402, and m403see 401, 402, 403
- mAH (milliamp hour): measurement for battery capacity
- manual battery: battery that is manually activated before inhalation, typically by way of a button located on the battery
- mg :milligrams, a unit of measure
- Microcomputer Smart Chip: see microprocessor
- microprocessor: device that controls the heating element (atomizer) and LED, located in the battery
- mL: milliliters, a unit of measure
- modifications:see advanced personal vaporizer
- mods:see advanced personal vaporizer
- nichrome wire:used to make heating coil in a cartomizer or atomizer
- nicotine: an alkaloid (naturally occurs, consists of basic nitrogen atoms), secondary stimulate (affects the sympathetic nervous system, same as caffeine)
- ohm: measurement of resistance
- one-piece cigarette:see disposable
- passthrough: an electronic cigarette that uses any accessible USB port (e.g., computer, charger) as the power source during inhalation
- pcc: see personal charging case
- personal charging case:charges a battery independently when case is charged
- personal vaporizer: another name for an electronic cigarette, sometimes associated with advanced personal vaporizers
- plugin USB:see passthrough
- primer puff: short vapes to warm the atomizer or cartomizer to create more vapor production in automatic batteries
- Propylene Glycol: synthetic liquid that absorbs water and helps solutions in cartridge or cartomizer mix together
- puffs:slang term for producing vapor using an electronic cigarette or producing smoke from a traditional cigarette
- pv: abbreviation for personal vaporizer
- rechargeable electronic cigarette:an electronic cigarette that needs to be charged in order to function
- refill cartridges: see cartridges
- refills: see cartridges
- resistance: refers to lifespan and amount of vapor production
- roll-your-own-tobacco: traditional tobacco, non-electronic
- screwdriver:see advanced personal vaporizer
- Smart Chip: see microprocessor
- smoke juice:see e-liquid
- smoke-free: refers to using an electronic cigarette
- smokeless tobacco: refers to an electronic cigarette
- smoking cessation programs: programs designed to stop the use of traditional cigarettes and switch to an alternative
- starter kit: typically self-containing, includes all the products necessary to start vaping such as battery and charger
- tank: attachment for a (cartridge and cartomizer?) that holds e-juice in a separate container
- thread adapter: small mechanism used to switch between different threading of cartridges/cartomizers and batteries
- three-piece cigarette: a system that consists of the battery, atomizer and cartridge as three separate entities in order to vape
- throat hit: sensation in the back of the throat during the inhale of a traditional cigarette or electronic cigarette
- TVECA: organization dedicated to technology, research, and changing laws to improve the electronic cigarette
- two-piece cigarette: unit designed to vape using a rechargeable battery and cartomizer
- USB: charger is in the form of a USB, can be used in any accessible USB port such as a computer
- vape/vaping: producing vapor by inhaling vaporized liquid from an electronic cigarette
- vapers: someone who smokes electronic cigarettes
- vapor cigarette:see electronic cigarette
- vapor production: how much vapor is produced while exhaling
- Vegetable Glycerin:liquid, derived from plants, used in e-liquid for flavor and vapor production
- water vapor:the gaseous state of water, occurs when water is 80 °C hotter than room temperature
- wick:describes the material used to carry the e-liquid to the coil of a cartridge or atomizer