Glossary
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I/O
Input/output—The techniques, media, and devices used to achieve
communication between machines and users.
IDE
Integrated Drive Electronics—Hard disk and built-in controller.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
in.
Inches.
instrument driver
A set of routines designed to control a specific instrument or family of
instruments, and any necessary related files for LabWindows/CVI or
LabVIEW.
interrupt
A means for a device to request service from another device.
interrupt level
The relative priority at which a device can interrupt.
IRQ#
Interrupt request signal.
ISA
Industry Standard Architecture—The original PC bus architecture,
specifically the 16-bit AT bus.
K
kB
Kilobytes of memory.
L
LAN
Local Area Network—Communications network that serves users within
a confined geographical area. It is made up of servers, workstations,
a network operating system, and a communications link.
LED
Light-emitting diode.
M
m
Meters.
master
A functional part of a PXI device that initiates data transfers on the
PXI backplane. A transfer can be either a read or a write.
