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Glossary
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cluster
A set of ordered, unindexed data elements of any data type including 
numeric, Boolean, string, array, or cluster. The elements must be all 
controls or all indicators.
coercion dot
A gray dot on a terminal to indicate that one of two terminals wired together 
has been converted to match the data type representation of the other.
connector
Part of the VI or function node that contains its input and output terminals, 
through which data passes to and from the node.
connector pane
Region in the upper right corner of a front panel window that displays the 
VI terminal pattern. It underlies the icon pane.
constant
See universal constant and user-defined constant.
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data flow
Programming system consisting of executable nodes in which nodes 
execute only when they have received all required input data and produce 
output automatically when they have executed.
deadband
In process instrumentation, the range through which an input signal can 
vary, upon reversal of direction, without initiating an observable change in 
output signal. Deadband is usually expressed in percent of range.
See log deadband and update deadband.
device
An instrument or controller that is addressable as a single entity and 
controls or monitors real-world I/O points. A device is often connected to 
the host computer through some type of communication network, or can be 
a plug-in device.
device server
An application that communicates with and manages a peripheral hardware 
device such as a Programmable Logic Control (PLC), remote I/O device or 
plug-in device. Device servers pass tag values to the BridgeVIEW Engine 
in real time.
discrete tag
A two-state (on/off) value representation of a connection to a real-world I/O 
point. In BridgeVIEW, this type of tag can be either a one (TRUE) or a zero 
(FALSE).