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PXI-846x and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95
Glossary
Prefix
Meaning
Value
n-
nano-
10
–9
m-
milli-
10
–3
k-
kilo-
10
3
M-
mega-
10
6
°
degrees
Ω
ohms
%
percent
A
amperes
AC
alternating current
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
AT-compatible
compatible with the 16-bit Industry Standard Architecture
b
bits
B
bytes
C
Celsius
CAN
Controller Area Network
CiA
CAN in Automation
DC
direct current
DLL
dynamic link library
DMA
direct memory access
EMI
electromagnetic interference
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
ft
feet
hex
hexadecimal