andon
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Japanese アンドン (andon), a specialization of 行灯 (andon). Innovated by Toyota.
Noun
[edit]andon (uncountable)
- (manufacturing) A system that notifies workers of a quality or process problem, sometimes with a means to pause production until the problem is resolved.
Japanese
[edit]Romanization
[edit]andon
Old Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
[edit]andon
- to be jealous of
Inflection
[edit]This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
[edit]- Middle Dutch: anden
Further reading
[edit]- “andon”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012