Glossary
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ADE application development environment such as LabVIEW,
LabWindows/CVI, BridgeVIEW, Visual Basic, C, and C++
AI analog input
AIGND analog input ground signal
ANSI American National Standards Institute
AWG American Wire Gauge
B
bipolar a signal range that includes both positive and negative values
(for example, –5Vto+5V)
bit one binary digit, either 0 or 1
buffer temporary storage for acquired or generated data (software)
byte eight related bits
C
CCelsius
CE card enable signal
CIS card information structure
CLK clock input signal
CMOS complementary metallic oxide semiconductor
CMRR common-mode rejection ratio
COM communications port
counter/timer a circuit that counts external pulses or clock pulses (timing)
CPU central processing unit
D
D/A digital-to-analog
DAQ data acquisition
dB decibel