Glossary
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G-3
DC
direct current
DGND
digital ground signal
DIFF
differential configuration
DIN
digital input signal
DIO
digital input/output
DOS
disk operating system
DOUT
digital output signal
drivers/driver software
software that controls a specific hardware device such as a DAQ device
E
EEPROM
erasable programmable read-only memory—ROM that can be erased
(usually by ultraviolet light exposure) and reprogrammed
EXTCONV
external control signal to trigger A/D conversions
EXTINT
external interrupt signal
F
F
farads
FIFO
first-in-first-out
ft
feet
G
GATE
gate input signal
gh
gate hold time
gsu
gate setup time
gwh
gate high level
gwl
gate low level
H
Hz
hertz