Glossary
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API Application programming interface.
area A rectangular portion of an acquisition window or frame that is controlled
and defined by software.
array Ordered, indexed set of data elements of the same type.
ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit. A proprietary semiconductor
component designed and manufactured to perform a set of specific
functions for specific customer needs.
B
b Bit. One binary digit, either 0 or 1.
B Byte. Eight related bits of data, an eight-bit binary number; also used to
denote the amount of memory required to store one byte of data
buffer Temporary storage for acquired data.
bus A group of conductors that interconnect individual circuitry in a computer,
such as the PCI bus; typically the expansion vehicle to which I/Oor other
devices are connected.
C
CCelsius.
cache High-speed processor memory that buffers commonly used instructions or
data to increase processing throughput.
Camera Link Interface standard for digital video data and camera control based on the
Channel Link chipset.
Channel Link National Semiconductor chipset for high-speed data serialization and
deserialization for transmission across cables up to 10 m.
CMOS Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.
CPU Central processing unit.