Terms vs Upshift - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between terms and upshift

is that terms is while upshift is (automotive) a shift to a higher gear.

(automotive) to shift to a higher gear.

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(en noun)

(automotive) A shift to a higher gear

*{{quote-book, 1999, Kurt Neuffer & Kurt Engelsdorf, chapter=Transmission Control, editor=Ronald K. Jurgen, Automotive Electronics Handbook citation

, passage=For example, the vehicle starts off in second gear or an upshift takes place at lower engine speeds. }}

(science, engineering) A shift to a higher level, such as of frequency or growth

(en verb)

(automotive) To shift to a higher gear

You can upshift to second gear once the car is moving.

(science, engineering) To shift to a higher level, such as of frequency or growth rate

The frequency of the light is upshifted .

*downshift

*upshifter