COM port
COM is a generic name given to physical and virtual serial communications ports.
COM1
When configured as a communications port, terminals C1 and C2 act as a pair to form Com1.
command
An instruction or signal that causes a computer to perform one of its basic functions (usually
in CRBasic).
command line
One line in a CRBasic program. Maximum length, even with the line continuation characters
<space> <underscore> ( _), is 512 characters. A command line usually consists of one
program statement, but it may consist of multiple program statements separated by a
<colon> (:).
CompactFlash
CompactFlash® (CF) is a memory-card technology used in some Campbell Scientific card-
storage modules.
compile
The software process of converting human-readable program code to binary machine code.
Data logger user programs are compiled internally by the data logger operating system.
conditioned output
The output of a sensor after scaling factors are applied.
connector
A connector is a device that allows one or more electron conduits (wires, traces, leads, etc) to
be connected or disconnected as a group. A connector consists of two parts — male and
female. For example, a common household ac power receptacle is the female portion of a
connector. The plug at the end of a lamp power cord is the male portion of the connector.
Appendix C. Glossary262
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