National Instruments NI 781xR - Manual (Page 42)

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Glossary
Symbol Prefix Value
p pico 10 –12
µ
micro 10 – 6
m milli 10 –3
M mega 10 6
A
A Amperes.
ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit—A proprietary semiconductor
component designed and manufactured to perform a set of specific
functions.
B
bipolar A signal range that includes both positive and negative values (for example,
–5 to +5 V).
C
C Celsius.
CalDAC Calibration DAC.
CH Channel—Pin or wire lead to which you apply or from which you read the
analog or digital signal. Analog signals can be single-ended or differential.
For digital signals, you group channels to form ports. Ports usually consist
of either four or eight digital channels.
cm Centimeter.
CMOS Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.