Glossary
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National Instruments Corporation G-7 BNC-2140 User Manual
K
k kilo—the standard metric prefix for 1,000, or 103, used with units of
measure such as volts, hertz, and meters
K kilo—the prefix for 1,024, or 210, used with B in quantifying data or
computer memory
kS 1,000 samples
L
LabVIEW laboratory virtual instrument engineering workbench
linearity the adherence of device response to the equation R = KS, where
R =response, S = stimulus, and K = a constant
linearization a type of signal conditioning in which software linearizes the voltage levels
from transducers, so the voltages can be scaled to measure physical
phenomena
low frequency corner in an AC-coupled circuit, the frequency below which signals are attenuated
by at least 3 dB
M
m meters
M (1) Mega, the standard metric prefix for 1 million or 106, when used with
units of measure such as volts and hertz; (2) mega, the prefix for 1,048,576,
or 220, when used with B to quantify data or computer memory
MSB most significant bit
MTBF mean time between failure
MTTR mean time to repair—predicts downtime and how long it takes to fix a
product
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