Glossary
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DataSocket
Technology that simplifies live data exchange between applications and
HTTP, FTP, OPC, logos (Lookout objects) and file servers over the Internet.
It provides one common API to a number of different communication
protocols.
device
An instrument or controller you can access as a single entity that controls
or monitors real-world I/O points. A device is often connected to a host
computer through some type of communication network.
See also
digital I/O
Reading or writing digital representations of data in discrete units (the
binary digits 1 and 0). Digital information is either on or off.
digital waveform
graph
A control that displays
DigitalWaveform
data on a Windows Forms or
Web Forms user interface; the
DigitalWaveform
data type represents a
set of digital states that are grouped by samples or signals.
distribution
Ability to install programs you develop with Measurement Studio to others
working on different computers.
DLL
Dynamic Link Library. A library of functions that link to a program and
load at run time rather than being compiled into the program. Loading
libraries only when they are needed saves memory in software applications.
DMM
Digital Multimeter. A common measurement instrument that measures
resistance, current, and voltage in a wide variety of applications.
downlevel browser
Previous generation Web browser with limited client interaction.
See also
driver
Software that controls a specific hardware device, such as a data acquisition
board or GPIB interface board.
See also
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DSTP
DataSocket Transfer Protocol. Protocol based on TCP/IP to exchange data
directly between two applications using DataSocket clients. Data is passed
through a DataSocket Server between the applications.
