LSB
Least significant bit (the trailing bit).
LVDT
The linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) is a type of electrical transformer used
for measuring linear displacement (position).
M
mains power
The national power grid.
manually initiated
Initiated by the user, usually with a Keyboard/Display, as opposed to occurring under pro-
gram control.
mass storage device
A mass storage device may also be referred to as an auxiliary storage device. The term is
commonly used to describe USB mass storage devices.
MD5 digest
16 byte checksum of the TCP/IP VTP configuration.
milli
The SI prefix denoting 1/1000 of a base SI unit.
Modbus
Communication protocol published by Modicon in 1979 for use in programmable logic
controllers (PLCs).
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