National Instruments Measure Data Acquisition - Manual (Page 85)

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Prefix Meaning Value
p-
n-
µ-
m-
k-
M-
pico-
nano-
micro-
milli-
kilo-
mega-
10
-12
10
-9
10
-6
10
-3
10
3
10 6
Numbers/Symbols
1D One-dimensional.
2D Two-dimensional.
A
A/D Analog-to-digital.
ADC Analog-to-digital converter. An electronic device, often an
integrated circuit, that converts an analog voltage to a digital
number.
ADC resolution The resolution of the ADC, which is measured in bits. An ADC
with 16 bits has a higher resolution, and thus a higher degree of
accuracy than a 12-bit ADC.
AI Analog input.