Glossary
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B
backplane An assembly, typically a printed circuit board, with connectors and signal
paths that bus the connector pins.
BNC Bayonet Neill Concelman connector; a commonly used coaxial connector.
C
CCelsius.
cfm Cubic feet per minute.
CFR Code of Federal Regulations.
cm Centimeters.
CompactPCI An adaptation of the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
Specification 2.1 or later for industrial and/or embedded applications
requiring a more robust mechanical form factor than desktop PCI. It uses
industry standard mechanical components and high-performance
connector technologies to provide an optimized system intended for rugged
applications. It is electrically compatible with the PCI Specification, which
enables low-cost PCI components to be utilized in a mechanical form factor
suited for rugged environments.
CSA Canadian Standards Association.
D
daisy-chain A method of propagating signals along a bus, in which the devices are
prioritized on the basis of their position on the bus.
DB-9 A 9-pin D-sub connector.
DC Direct current.
DoC Declaration of Conformity.
D-sub Subminiature D connector.