Definition
In mathematics, the result obtained by multiplying two or more numbers together.
Plain English
When you multiply numbers, the answer you get is called the product.
Context Anchor
Seen in maintenance, inspection, and certification discussions when FAA rules distinguish a complete aviation item from its separate parts.
Derivation
From Latin productum, meaning 'something brought forth.' In math, it's what multiplication 'brings forth' as the answer.
Why Pilots Care
Knowing this meaning helps avoid confusion in maintenance records and airworthiness discussions, especially when a rule applies to the aircraft, engine, or propeller as a whole rather than to a smaller part.
Intuition Check
Do not read product here as “anything made or sold.” In this FAA maintenance context, product means only an aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller.
Example Sentence 1
The product of 12 and 5 is 60.
Example Sentence 2
Any repair to a product requires documentation to keep the aircraft airworthy.