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National Instruments Corporation G-1 BNC-2140 User Manual
Glossary
Prefix Meanings Value
p- pico 10–12
n- nano- 10–9
µ- micro- 10–6
m- milli- 10–3
k- kilo- 10 3
M- mega- 106
G- giga- 109
t- tera- 1012

Numbers/Symbols

% percent
+ positive of, or plus
negative of, or minus
/per
°degree
ohm
+5 V +5 V VDC source signal

A

A amperes
AC alternating current
AC coupled allowing the transmission of AC signals while blocking DC signals
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