Apprenticeships – Vocabulary explained

pipe fitter – a tradesperson who installs, assembles, fabricates, maintains and repairs mechanical piping systems.

machinist – a tradesperson or trained professional, who not only operates machine tools, but has the knowledge of tooling and materials required to create set ups on machine tools including, but not limited to milling machines, grinders, lathes, and drilling machines.

welder – a tradesperson who specializes in fusing materials together. 

multi-platform – typically means capable of running on two or more different hardware platforms.

connotation – meaning

perception – the way something is viewed or looks

compelled – forced

GED – General Educational Development Test; an alternative to a US high school diploma; sometimes referred to as General Educational Diploma or Graduate Equivalency Degree

offset – to counteract something

afforded – provided

shadowing – the act of following someone around, overseeing them