National Instruments pxi ni 5401 Manuel D’Utilisation
Glossary
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B
b
bit—one binary digit, either 0 or 1
B
byte—eight related bits of data, an eight-bit binary number. Also used to
denote the amount of memory required to store one byte of data.
denote the amount of memory required to store one byte of data.
BNC
a type of coaxial signal connector
buffer
temporary storage for acquired or generated data
bus
the group of conductors that interconnect individual circuitry in a computer.
Typically, a bus is the expansion vehicle to which I/O or other devices are
connected. Examples of PC buses are the AT bus (also known as the ISA
bus) and the PCI bus.
Typically, a bus is the expansion vehicle to which I/O or other devices are
connected. Examples of PC buses are the AT bus (also known as the ISA
bus) and the PCI bus.
C
C
Celsius
CalDAC
calibration DAC
clock
hardware component that controls timing for reading from or writing to
groups
groups
CMOS
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
continuous trigger mode
repeats a staging list until waveform generation is stopped
counter
a circuit that counts external pulses or clock pulses (timing)
coupling
the manner in which a signal is connected from one location to another
D
DAC
digital-to-analog converter—an electronic device, often an integrated
circuit, that converts a digital number into a corresponding analog voltage
or current
circuit, that converts a digital number into a corresponding analog voltage
or current
dB
decibel—the unit for expressing a logarithmic measure of the ratio of two
signal levels: dB = 20 log
signal levels: dB = 20 log
10
V1/V2, for signals in volts
dBc
decibel referred to carrier level