National Instruments 1143 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Glossary
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A
A amperes
A GND analog ground signal
A OUT analog output signal
AC alternating current
ADE application development environment
aliasing the consequence of sampling that causes signals with frequencies higher
than half the sampling frequency to appear as lower frequency components
B
bias current the small input current flowing into or out of the input terminals of an
amplifier
BNC a type of coaxial signal connector
C
CCelsius
CMOS complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
common-mode noise noise that is found on both inputs of a differential amplifier
cutoff frequency the frequency that defines the upper end of the passband of a lowpass filter
D
DAQ data acquisition
DAQ D*/A data acquisition board data/address line signal
dB decibels
DC direct current