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Glossary
Prefix
Meanings
Value
p-
pico-
10
–12
n-
nano-
10
–9
µ-
micro-
10
–6
m-
milli-
10
–3
k-
kilo-
10
3
M-
mega-
10
6
G-
giga-
10
9
Numbers/Symbols
+5 V
+5 volt signal
°
degrees
Ω
ohms
%
percent
±
plus or minus
A
A
amperes
AC alternating
current
ACH
analog input channel signal
A/D
analog-to-digital
ADC
analog-to-digital converter—an electronic device, often an integrated
circuit, that converts an analog voltage to a digital number
