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Glossary
Table 13
Glossary
Term / Acronym
Definition
10/100Base-TX
Twisted pair Ethernet cable.
Bootp
Bootstrap Protocol, an Internet protocol that enables a diskless
workstation to discover its own IP address
CAN
Controller Area Network; a shared broadcast bus, which runs at
speeds up to 1Mbit/sec; it is a serial data communications bus
for real-time applications.
CAG
Chemical Analysis Group (Agilent term)
DOS
Disk Operating System. The term DOS can refer to any operating
system, but it is most often used as a shorthand for MS-DOS
(Microsoft disk operating system).
ESD
Electrostatic discharge, the rapid discharge of static electricity
from one conductor to another of a different potential. An
electrostatic discharge can damage integrated circuits
Ethernet
A local area network (LAN) specified as IEEE 802.3
Gateway
A node on a network that serves as an entrance to another
network.
HP-IB or GP-IB
The IEEE-488 Interface Bus (HP-IB) or general purpose interface
bus (GP-IB) was developed to provide a means for various
instruments and devices to communicate with each other under
the direction of one or more master controllers. The HP-IB was
originally intended to support a wide range of instruments and
devices, from the very fast to the very slow.
IP address
An identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network.
Host
A computer system that is accessed by a user working at a
remote location.
Hub
Is some kind of router, which allows clients to connect each
other.
LAN
Lab Area Network
