National Instruments DAQCard-1200 - Manual (Page 89)

Glossary
DAQCard-1200 User Manual G-2 © National Instruments Corporation
AIGND analog input ground signal
AWG American Wire Gauge
B
BCD binary-coded decimal
C
C Celsius
CE card enable signal
CLK clock input signal
CMOS complementary metallic oxide semiconductor
CMRR common-mode rejection ratio—a measure of an instrument’s ability to
reject interference from a common-mode signal, usually expressed in
decibels (dB)
D
D/A digital-to-analog
DAQ data acquisition—(1) collecting and measuring electrical signals from
sensors, transducers, and test probes or fixtures and inputting them to a
computer for processing; (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
DC direct current
DGND digital ground signal
DIFF differential configuration
DIN digital input signal