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Glossary-1
DAQCard-700 User Manual
Glossary
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Prefix
Meaning
Value
p-
pico-
10-12
n-
nano-
10-9
µ
-
micro-
10-6
m-
milli-
10-3
k-
kilo-
103
M-
mega-
106
G-
giga-
1012
°
degrees
Ω
ohms
%
percent
A
amperes
AC alternating
current
ACH
analog input channel signal
A/D
analog-to-digital
ADC
A/D converter
AIGND
analog input ground signal
AWG
American Wire Gauge
BCD
binary-coded decimal
C
Celsius
CE
card enable signal
CLK
clock input signal
CMOS
complementary metallic oxide semiconductor
CMRR
common-mode rejection ratio
D/A
digital-to-analog
DAQ
data acquisition
DC
direct current
DGND
digital ground signal
DIFF
differential configuration
DIN
digital input signal
DMA
direct memory access
DNL
differential nonlinearity
DOUT
digital output signal
EISA
Extended Industry Standard Architecture
ESP
Engineering Software Package
EXTCONV
external control signal to trigger A/D conversions
EXTINT
external interrupt signal
F
farads
FIFO
first-in-first-out
GATE
gate input signal