National Instruments Network Device DAQ S - Manual (Page 155)

Glossary
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ADC Analog-to-digital converter—an electronic device, often an integrated
circuit, that converts an analog voltage to a digital number.
ADE Application Development Environment—a software environment
incorporating the development, debug, and analysis tools for software
development. LabVIEW, Measurement Studio, and Visual Studio are
examples.
AI 1. Analog input.
2. Analog input channel signal.
aliasing The consequence of sampling that causes signals with frequencies higher
than half the sampling frequency to appear as lower frequency components
in a frequency spectrum.
AO Analog output.
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).
building ground See earth ground .
C
C Celsius
CalDAC Calibration DAC.