Glossary
NI PXI-1042 Series User Manual
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in.
Inches.
inhibit
To turn off.
J
jitter
A measure of the small, rapid variations in clock transition times from their
nominal regular intervals. Units: seconds RMS.
K
kg
Kilograms.
km
Kilometers.
L
lb
Pounds.
LED
Light emitting diode.
line regulation
The maximum steady-state percentage that a DC voltage output will
change as a result of a specified change in input AC voltage (step change
from 90 to 132 VAC or 180 to 264 VAC).
load regulation
The maximum steady-state percentage that a DC voltage output will
change as a result of a step change from no-load to full-load output current.
M
m
Meters.
MHz
Megahertz. One million Hertz; one Hertz equals one cycle per second.
mi
Miles.
ms
Milliseconds.
MTBF
Mean time between failure.
MTTR
Mean time to repair.