Glossary of Terms
equipment against spalshing water, seepage of water,
falling or hose-directed water and severe external
condensation.
NEMA 4X An enclosure that is water tight, dust tight and usable
both in doors and outdoors. Will protect the enclosed
equipment against splashing water, seepage of water,
falling or hose directed water and severe external con
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densation. Corrosion Resistant.
NODE A node is an active device connected to the network,
such as an HI 3000 Instrument, computer or a printer.
A node can also be a piece of networking equipment
such as a hub, switch or a router.
NET WEIGHT Gross Weight minus the Tare Value.
NON-LINEARITY A deviation of an instrument response from a straight
line.
NUMBER OF
READINGS PER
AVERAGE
The number of weight readings used to compute the
displayed weight.
ODD A parity configuration.
OPTION A device not supplied with a standard instrument.
OPTION SLOT A location used to install an option card.
PARITY A binary digit error correction appended to an array of
bits to make the sum of all the bits always odd or
always even. The quality of being either odd or even.
The fact that all numbers have a parity is commonly
used in data communications to ensure the validity of
data.
POUNDS A unit of mass in the Avoirdupois System. Equal to 16
ounces or 0.4536 kilograms.
POP Short for Post Office Protocol, a protocol used to
retrieve e-mail from a mail server.
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