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NI Digital Waveform Generator/Analyzer Guide
bold
Bold text denotes items that you must select or click
in the software, such as menu items and dialog box
options. Bold text also denotes parameter names.
CompactPCI
CompactPCI refers to the core specification defined
by the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers
Group (PICMG).
italic
Italic text denotes variables, emphasis, or a
cross-reference. Italic text also denotes text that is a
placeholder for a word or value that you must
supply.
monospace
Text in this font denotes text or characters that you
should enter from the keyboard, sections of code,
programming examples, and syntax examples. This
font is also used for the proper names of disk drives,
paths, directories, programs, subprograms,
subroutines, device names, functions, operations,
variables, filenames, and extensions.
monospace bold
Bold text in this font denotes the messages and
responses that the computer automatically prints to
the screen. This font also emphasizes lines of code
that are different from the other examples.
monospace italic
Italic text in this font denotes text that is a
placeholder for a word or value that you must
supply.
PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) is a
high-performance expansion bus architecture
originally developed by Intel to replace ISA
and EISA.
Platform
Text in this font denotes a specific platform and
indicates that the text following it applies only to
that platform.
PXI
PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation (PXI) is a
rugged, open system for modular instrumentation
based on CompactPCI, with special mechanical,
electrical, and software features.