GE Industrial Solutions Control System Toolbox For AV-300, DV-300, AV-300i (AVDV Series) Drives - Manual (Page 71)

GEH-6405 Toolbox for an AVDV Series Drive Glossary of Terms
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Glossary of Terms
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. An 8-bit code used for data.
attributes
Information, such as location, visibility, and type of data that sets something apart
from others. In signals, an attribute can be a field within a record.
baud
A unit of data transmission. Baud rate is the number of bits per second transmitted.
BIOS
Basic input/output system. Performs the boot-up, which includes hardware self-tests
and the file system loader. The BIOS is stored in EEPROM and is not loaded from
the toolbox.
bit
Binary Digit. The smallest unit of memory used to store only one piece of
information with two states, such as One/Zero or On/Off. Data requiring more than
two states, such as numerical values 000 to 999, requires multiple bits (see Word).
board
Printed wiring board.
Boolean
Digital statement that expresses a condition that is either True or False. In the
toolbox, it is a data type for logical signals.
bus
An electrical path for transmitting and receiving data.
bumpless
No disrupt to the control when downloading.
byte
A group of eight binary digits (bits) operated on a single unit.