National Instruments 374318A-01 E, F

Glossary

distribution Ability to install programs you develop with Measurement Studio to others

working on different computers.

DLL Dynamic Link Library. A library of functions that link to a program and

load at run time rather than being compiled into the program. Loading

libraries only when they are needed saves memory in software applications.

DMM Digital Multimeter. A common measurement instrument that measures

resistance, current, and voltage in a wide variety of applications.

downlevel browser Previous generation Web browser with limited client interaction. See also

uplevel browser.

driver Software that controls a specific hardware device, such as a data acquisition

board or GPIB interface board. See also instrument driver.

Ethernet Standard connection type for networks, where computers are connected by

coaxial or twisted-pair cable.

event Object-generated response to some action or change in state, such as a

mouse click or a completed acquisition. The event calls an event procedure

that processes the event.

executable Program file with a .exe extension that you can run independently of the

development environment in which it was created.

form Window or area on the screen on which you place controls and indicators

to create the user interface for your program.

front panel Interactive user interface of a virtual instrument. Modeled after the front

panel of physical instruments, it is composed of switches, slides, meters,

graphs, charts, gauges, LEDs, and other controls and indicators.

FTP File Transfer Protocol. Protocol based on TCP/IP to exchange files between

computers.