GE BECCO2200 Manual Do Utilizador

application 

A piece of software (a program) consisting of one or more 
processes and supporting functions. 

ASCII 

American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A seven-
bit code that standardizes a set of characters representing letters 
and numbers for international use. 

Baud rate 

A measurement of the speed of a communications line; the 
number of times a line can change state in one second; the rate at 
which a signal is modulated. 

Binary 

A number system having only two symbols (1 and 0), and where 
values are expressed in the base two number system. 

Bit 

Abbreviation of binary digit. The smallest unit of information in a 
binary system. Has a value of either one (1) or zero (0). 

Bits per second 

The speed at which a channel transmits (in a serial transmission) a 
single bit. A serial transmission sends one bit at a time. 
Abbreviated as bps. 

Byte 

A group of eight adjacent bits that function as a single unit. 
Defined as an octet by the International Electrotechnical 
Commission (IEC). 

Change of state 

A significant change (as defined by a particular system) in the 
condition of a point being monitored, for example, a change in 
flow rate, temperature, voltage, etc. Usually associated with dual-
state status (that is, alarm/normal conditions). Abbreviated as 
COS. 

Char 

The name of a data-type in the C programming language. Stands 
for character, or a group of eight bits that function as a single unit. 

Configuration 
information 

The data or information that defines the operational limits and 
characteristics of a particular device. Depending on the device, 
this information is either manually downloaded into NVRAM or 
EEPROM, or is pre-programmed into EPROM. 

Configuration 
system 

See WESDAC Configuration System.