The main characteristics that differentiate die-casting from other casting methods are high 

pressure and high speed.

In 1964, the Japanese Die Casting Association defined die casting as "a casting method that

 involves pressing molten alloys into precision molds at high temperatures, producing high

 precision and excellent casting surfaces in a short period of time. The United States refers to

 die-casting as Die Casting, while the UK refers to die-casting as Pressure Die Casting. The most 

familiar term among domestic industry professionals is the Japanese term for die-casting. Castings

 produced by the die casting method are called die castings.