National Instruments SCXI Series - Page 139

© National Instruments Corporation G-1 Getting Started with SCXI
Glossary
Prefix Meaning Value
µ- micro- 10
–6
m- milli- 10
–3
k- kilo- 10
3
M- mega- 10
6
Numbers/Symbols
ε
strain
Ω ohm
° degree
% percent
+plus
– minus
± plus or minus
ν Poisson ratio
A
A amperes
AC alternating current
accelerometer a transducer that converts acceleration into a voltage or current
A/D analog-to-digital
ADC A/D converter. An electronic device, often an integrated circuit, that
converts an analog voltage to a digital number.