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Glossary, Numbers/symbols – National Instruments PXI NI 5401 User Manual

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Glossary

Prefix

Meaning

Value

µ-

micro-

10

– 6

m-

milli-

10

–3

k-

kilo-

10

3

M-

mega-

10

6

Numbers/Symbols

%

percent

+

positive of, or plus

negative of, or minus

±

plus or minus

/

per

°

degree

ohm

+5 V

+5 V output signal

A

A

amperes

amplification

method of scaling the signal level to a higher level

ARB

normal waveform output signal

attenuation

decreasing the amplitude of a signal