National Instruments PXI NI 5401 - Manual (Page 56)

Glossary
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V
V volts
VCXO voltage controlled crystal oscillator
VHDSCSI very high-density SCSI
W
waveform multiple voltage readings taken at a specific sampling rate
waveform buffer the collection of 16-bit data samples stored in the waveform memory that
represent a desired waveform. Also known as a waveform segment.
waveform linking and
looping See linking, looping.
waveform memory physical data storage on the NI 5401 for storing the waveform data samples
waveform segment See waveform buffer.
waveform sequence See staging list.
waveform staging See linking, looping.
word The standard number of bits that a processor or memory manipulates at one
time. Microprocessors typically use 8-, 16-, or 32-bit words.