Glossary
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G
gauge A control used to input or display numerical data.
GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus. The standard bus used for controlling
electronic instruments with a computer. Also called IEEE 488 bus because
it is defined by ANSI/IEEE Standards 488-1978, 488.1-1987, and
488.2-1987.
graph A 2D or 3D display of one or more plots.
H
HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol. Protocol based on TCP/IP, which is used to
download Web pages from an HTTP server to a Web browser.
I
IEEE 488 Shortened notation for ANSI/IEEE Standards 488-1978, 488.1-1987, and
488.2-1987. See also GPIB.
indicator A control in read-only mode.
installer Software program that copies program, system, and other necessary files to
computers.
instrument driver Library of functions to control and use one specific physical instrument.
Also a set of functions that adds specific functionality to an application.
interface Connection between one or more of the following: hardware, software, and
the user. For example, hardware interfaces connect two other pieces of
hardware.
K
knob A control used to input or display numerical data.