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Glossary
Symbol Prefix Value
ppico10
–12
nnano10
–9
µmicro 10–6
m milli 10–3
k kilo 103
Mmega10
6
Ggiga10
9
Ttera10
12

A

alive Active and functioning on the fieldbus.
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
asynchronous Communication that occurs at times which are not predetermined.
AT-compatible Compatible with the 16-bit Industry Standard Architecture.

B

BBytes
bandwidth The capacity of a bus to transmit data.
binary format A file format composed of ones and zeroes for computer use.
bus A pathway for data between devices.
bus noise Imperfections in data transfer caused by cable length or interference from
external factors.