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Glossary
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V
V
volts
varistor
an electrical resistor whose resistance depends on the applied voltage
VDC
volts, direct current
VI
virtual instrument—(1) a combination of hardware and/or software
elements, typically used with a PC, that has the functionality of a classic
stand-alone instrument (2) a LabVIEW software module (VI), which
consists of a front panel user interface and a block diagram program
VSWR
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio. The impedance match of the device to the
overall system.
W
W
watts
wire
data path between nodes