National Instruments PCI-4452 - Manual (Page 107)

Glossary
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W
waveform multiple voltage readings taken at a specific sampling rate
WFTRIG
word the standard number of bits that a processor or memory manipulates at one
time. Microprocessors typically use 8-, 16-, or 32-bit words.
working voltage the highest voltage that should be applied to a product in normal use,
normally well under the breakdown voltage for safety margin.
Z
zero-overhead looping the ability of a high-performance processor to repeat instructions without
requiring time to branch to the beginning of the instructions
zero-wait-state memory memory fast enough that the processor does not have to wait during any
reads and writes to the memory
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