Vaping Glossary: Understand Vaping Terms and Definitions

Atomiser

An electrical component that turns e-liquid into a vapour. This is commonly referred to as a coil.

ADV

ADV or All Day Vape is an e-liquid flavour that vapers are happy to vape throughout the day rather than changing flavours midday

Airflow

Airflow is the amount of air that is sucked in with each drag. Looser airflows usually result in more vapour while tighter airflows produce less but leave a more intense flavour. The amount of airflow can change your overall experience of vaping.

APV

Stands for Advanced Personal Vaporiser but is typically referred to as a mod. Such e-cigs have larger units with replaceable batteries, variable voltages or wattage depending on the make.

Automatic Shutoff

This is a safety feature most regulated e-cigarettes have, to prevent overheating of the battery.

Automatic

Is a term used to describe an e-cigarette that doesn’t have a button. The device recognises when the user sucks on the device.

Battery

The battery is the main part of an e-cigarette. This term typically refers to e-cigs that don’t have a replaceable battery as they charge up manually or cannot be used once the power has run out.

Blend

A term that refers to the ratio of propylene glycol to vegetable glycerine in e-liquid.

Box Mod

A type of mod that is supported by a box-shaped battery.

Bridge

A Bridge is a disposable atomiser where the e-liquid is held.

Cig-a-like

Is a type of e-cig that resembles a tobacco cigarette.

Clearomiser

Is a combined cartridge and atomiser, this is usually transparent and allows vapers to measure the e-liquid level.

Cloud Chasing

This term refers to vapers seeking an e-cigarette that blows massive clouds.

Clouds

Clouds describe how much vapour a person issues with each puff.

Coil Jig

A Coil Jig is a metal tool meant for rebuilding the coil in an e-cig.

Coil

A coil is an essential component in the atomiser that heats or vaporises the e-liquid.

Custom Mod

This is usually referred to vapers who have made their mod rather than purchase a factory built one.

DIY

In this sense, DIY usually refers to those who make their own e-liquid.

Drip Tip

A removable mouthpiece for an e-cigarette.

Dripping

The process of putting liquid onto the coil instead of in a cartridge.

Dry Burn

This is an after effect from an e-cigarette when there is insufficient or no liquid in the device.

Dry Hit

A term used to describe the drag of an e-cig when the coil has burnt out.

DTL or DL

Standing for Direct To Lung. It’s a style of vaping where the vapour is drawn directly into the lungs, like taking a deep breath (also see MTL)

E-liquid

A liquid solution that usually contains nicotine, propylene glycol and vegetable glycerine. However, you can get liquids that don’t contain nicotine. Also known as vape liquid or vape juice.

Hybrid

A hybrid is a device where the atomiser directly connects with the battery with no 510 connections.

LED

The light on the e-cigarette glows when it’s in use. Such lights also indicate battery life, most flash rapidly when the battery is running low.

Low Resistance (LR)

The light on the e-cigarette glows when it’s in use. Such lights also indicate battery life, most flash rapidly when the battery is running low.

Mechanical Mod

A Mechanical Mod is a device that has a battery and a switch. These often lack common safety features and should be handled with care.

MG Strength

MG indicates the amount of nicotine in one millilitre of e-liquid.

Mod

Mods are a type of e-cigarette that is made up of separate components.

MTL

Mouth To Lung. A style of vaping that closely mimics the act of smoking. Vapour is drawn into the mouth before being transferred to the lungs. (also see DTL)

Multi-Voltage

Is a type of mod that comes with various voltage settings which can be adjusted to the vapers desires.

No-Nic

Is a term that refers to e-liquid that doesn’t contain any nicotine.

Nic Salt

Is a term that refers to e-liquid that doesn’t contain any nicotine.

Ohm

Ohm refers to the resistance of a coil used in an atomiser, loosely it is how much current can pass through the coil. The most common ohms range between 1.5 & 3 Ohms. A lower ohm typically gives a harder throat hit and a warmer vape, but it can reduce battery life. A high ohm will have the opposite effect.

PG

PG stands for propylene glycol which is one of the two base substances used in e-liquids. PG adds flavour to the e-liquid and gives a heartier throat hit.