National Instruments BNC -2140 User Manual
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Glossary
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K
k
kilo—the standard metric prefix for 1,000, or 10
3
, used with units of
measure such as volts, hertz, and meters
K
kilo—the prefix for 1,024, or 2
10
, used with B in quantifying data or
computer memory
kS
1,000 samples
L
LabVIEW
laboratory virtual instrument engineering workbench
linearity
the adherence of device response to the equation R = KS, where
R = response, S = stimulus, and K = a constant
linearization
a type of signal conditioning in which software linearizes the voltage levels
from transducers, so the voltages can be scaled to measure physical
phenomena
low frequency corner
in an AC-coupled circuit, the frequency below which signals are attenuated
by at least 3 dB
M
m
meters
M
(1) Mega, the standard metric prefix for 1 million or 10
6
, when used with
units of measure such as volts and hertz; (2) mega, the prefix for 1,048,576,
or 2
20
, when used with B to quantify data or computer memory
MSB
most significant bit
MTBF
mean time between failure
MTTR
mean time to repair—predicts downtime and how long it takes to fix a
product