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Glossary
Prefix
Meaning
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
°
degrees
Ω
ohms
%
percent
±
plus or minus
+5 V
+5 VDC source signal
A
A
amperes
AC
alternating current
ACH
analog input channel signal
ActiveX controls
a special form of Automation Object. ActiveX Controls are similar to
Visual Basic custom controls (VBXs), but their architecture is based on
OLE; ActiveX Controls can be freely plugged into any OLE-enabled
development tool, application, or Web browser
A/D
analog-to-digital
ADC
A/D converter