© National Instruments Corporation G-1 NI 781xR User Manual
Glossary
Symbol Prefix Value
ppico10
–12
µmicro 10–6
m milli 10–3
Mmega10
6

A

A Amperes.
ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit—A proprietary semiconductor
component designed and manufactured to perform a set of specific
functions.

B

bipolar A signal range that includes both positive and negative values (forexample,
–5 to +5 V).

C

CCelsius.
CalDAC Calibration DAC.
CH Channel—Pin or wire lead to which you apply or from which you read the
analog or digital signal. Analog signals can be single-ended or differential.
For digital signals, you group channels to form ports. Ports usually consist
of either four or eight digital channels.
cm Centimeter.
CMOS Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.