National Instruments Image Acquisition Software User Manual
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Glossary
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black reference level
the level that represents the darkest an image can get. See also white
reference level.
buffer
temporary storage for acquired data
bus
the group of conductors that interconnect individual circuitry in a
computer, such as the PCI bus; typically the expansion vehicle to
which I/O or other devices are connected
C
C
Celsius
cache
high-speed processor memory that buffers commonly used instructions or
data to increase processing throughput
CCIR
Comite Consultatif International des Radiocommunications—a committee
that developed standards for color video signals
chrominance
the color information in a video signal
CMOS
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
compiler
a software utility that converts a source program in a high-level
programming language, such as Basic, C or Pascal, into an object or
compiled program in machine language. Compiled programs run 10 to
1,000 times faster than interpreted programs. See also Interpreter.
conversion device
device that transforms a signal from one form to another; for
example, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) for analog input
and digital-to-analog converters (DACs) for analog output
CPU
central processing unit
CSYNC
composite sync signal; a combination of the horizontal and vertical
sync pulses
CSYNCIN
composite sync in signal
CSYNCOUT
composite sync out signal
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