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BACTEC' 9050
System User's Manual
initialize
To start up and provide fundamental instructions. When a system is initialized,
generally its memory is checked and cleared, its"state of health" is verified, and it
is prepared for routine activities. Similarly, when a disk (floppy or hard) is initial-
ized, its information is cleared (erased), and it is formatted (i.e. given its funda-
mental instructions on where to store information).
interface
A go-between.The user interface for the BACTEC 9050 system is the displays,
icons, and soft keys through which you view information and perform activities.
kilobyte
1,024 bytes.Abbreviated "kb" or sometimes "k." See also "byte."
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display.A type of display technology with characters composed of
black dots against a gray background.
LED
Light Emitting Diode.A type of indicator light.
megabyte
1,048,576 bytes. Usually abbreviated
"MB:'
See also "byte"
MM
Designation for the month of the year in numeric form
(I
t o 12), or for the
minutes of the hour (01 to 59).
positive
A vial is deemed positive if, during its test, it meets the predefined criteria of the
system software.These criteria relate to the measurement of fluorescence in the
vial sensor over one or more test readings.
program
A software utility.
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