National Instruments 6527 Series - Glossary

© National Instruments Corporation G-1 6527 Register-Level Programmer Manual
Glossary
Prefix Meaning Value
n- nano- 10
–9
m- milli- 10
–3
Symbols
+ Positive of, or plus
– Negative of, or minus
A
ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit—a proprietary semiconductor
component designed and manufactured to perform a set of specific
functions for a specific application
C
CompactPCI refers to the core specification defined by the PCI Industrial Computer
Manufacturer’s Group (PICMG)
D
DAQ data acquisition—a system that uses the personal computer to collect,
measure, and generate electrical signals
DIG+ positive data terminal
DIG– negative data terminal
DIO digital input/output