Short for fabrication facility, a silicon wafer manufacturing plant. The term usually refers to an individual facility rather than a company. Manufacturers of semiconductors can either build and run their own manufacturing plants or design chips that are manufactured by someone else.
Brettanomyces is a non-spore forming genus of yeast in the family Saccharomycetaceae, and is often colloquially referred to as Brett. The genus name Dekkera is used interchangeably with Brettanomyces, as it describes the teleomorph or spore forming form of the yeast. The cellular morphology of the yeast can vary from ovoid to long sausage shaped cells.
Brett is the co-founder of Scout, which combines near-term science fiction with reporting to cover the intersection of technology, economics, and morality. He is also an instigator who has worked in the realms of technology policy, interaction design, climate risk, artificial intelligence, and disaster response. Brett regularly consults with corporations, universities, political campaigns, and governments.