Glossary
G-2
ni.com
D
D/A
digital-to-analog
DAQ
data acquisition—(1) collecting and measuring electrical signals from
sensors, transducers, and test probes or fixtures and processing the
measurement data using a computer; (2) collecting and measuring the same
kinds of electrical signals with A/D and/or DIO boards plugged into a
computer, and possibly generating control signals with D/A and/or DIO
boards in the same computer
F
fuse
a protective device that breaks a circuit when a current exceeds a rated value
G
GND
ground
H
HDLC
high-level data-link control
Hz
hertz—cycles per second of a periodic signal
I
I/O
input/output—the transfer of data to/from a computer system involving
communications channels, operator interface devices, and/or data
acquisition and control interfaces
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
in.
inch or inches
K
kg
kilograms
