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G - Glossary and Abbreviations
Pulled Positive
If it was originally scanned into the instrument, any positive vial which has been
removed through the Remove Positives operation can be placed back in the
instrument for further testing for up to 3 hours after removal (or until it goes
out of protocol, whichever comes first). During this re-entry window of time, the
vial is referred to in the system and this manual as a "Pulled Positive?'
reboot
To restart a device. Rebooting may sometimes be recommended to clear the
computer's memory, to unfreeze a system which will not respond to keypad
input, etc.
RIP
Resistance Temperature Device, a type of temperature sensor.
software
The instructions and information used by a computer to function.Software is the
"mind" and hardware is the "body" of a computer.
s o f t keys
The six teal keys on the Keypad/LCD display whose functions vary with each
display.The functions are defined by the software, thus the name.
s t a t i o n
An individual well in the rotor that holds a vial.
subsystem
A part of the whole system.The I/O Board is an example of a subsystem of the
BACTEC 9050 instrument.
time
Time is entered and displayed in 24-hour military (or international) format (e.g.,
8:00 p.m. is indicated by 20:00).
upload
Transmission of data from a lower-level component to a higher-level one,
VAC
Volts Alternating Current,
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