Glossary
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G-9
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V
volts
VCXO
voltage controlled crystal oscillator
VHDSCSI
very high-density SCSI
W
waveform
multiple voltage readings taken at a specific sampling rate
waveform buffer
the collection of 16-bit data samples stored in the waveform memory that
represent a desired waveform. Also known as a waveform segment.
waveform linking and
looping
See
.
waveform memory
physical data storage on the NI 5401 for storing the waveform data samples
waveform segment
waveform sequence
See
waveform staging
See
.
word
The standard number of bits that a processor or memory manipulates at one
time. Microprocessors typically use 8-, 16-, or 32-bit words.