UmNgcikisho
inzululwazi esetshenziswayo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
UmNgcikisho (noma ubunjiniyela) kuwukusetshenziswa kwezimiselo zenzululwazi lapho kuklanywa noma kwakhiwa izinguxa, izakhiwo, nezinye izinto ezifana nemicabeko, imigudu, imigwaqo, izithuthi, nemibijongo. Uqeqesho lomngcikisho luhlanganisa imikhakha ekhethekile eyizinhlobonhlobo yomngcikisho, ngamunye ogcizelela ngokuqondile indima ekhethekile yomchazazibalo ezisetshenziswayo, inzululwazi esetshenziswayo, nezinye izinhlobo ezisetshenziswayo.
Ibizo lesizulu elithi 'umNgcikisho' lithathwe esenzweni sokungcikisha (esimqondofana 'ukulumba'), esisho 'ukuqamba, ukukhanda', esifanayo negama lesilathini okuthathwe kulo elithi enginneering (Latin 'ingenium', meaning "cleverness" and ingeniare, meaning "to contrive, devise.)