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Appendix V
Glossar y of Terms
ACCURACY
The degree of conformity of a measured value to the true value.
AVERAGE PIECE WEIGHT
The mean weight in a sample of like pieces; e.g., washers.
BAUD RATE
The rate at which your scale transmits or receives information to or from a computer
or peripheral device.
GROSS WEIGHT
The weight of the contents (net weight) combined with the weight of its container
(tare weight).
KITTING
Repeatedly removing a given number of parts for inclusion in a kit; e.g., removing the
number of like transistors necessary to manufacture a radio.
NET WEIGHT
The weight of the contents in a container, without the weight of the container.
PRECISION
The degree of certainty which can be placed on an average value derived from
multiple measurements usually equal to one standard deviation (or one sigma).
REGISTER
A memory within the scale; e.g., the tare register or memory.
TARE WEIGHT
The weight of a container without its contents.
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