National Instruments 320685D-01 manual Glossary

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Glossary
Prefix Meaning Value
m- milli- 10–3
µ- micro- 10–6
n- nano- 10–9
A
active window The window user input affects at a given moment. The title of an
active window is highlighted.
API Application Programming Interface. A set of functions exported by
a library.
Array Display A mechanism for viewing and editing numeric arrays.
auto-exclusion A mechanism that prevents pre-existing lines from executing in the
Interactive Execution window.
B
binary control A function panel control that resembles a physical on/off switch
and can produce one of two values depending upon the position of
thes witch.
breakpoint An interruption in the execution of a program.
Breakpoint A function that interrupts the execution of a program.
Breakpoint command A specific command that interrupts the execution of a program.
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