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ADC analog-to-digital converter—an electronic device, often an integrated
circuit, that converts an analog voltage to a digital number
AI analog input
AIGATE analog input gate signal
AIGND analog input ground signal
AISENSE analog input sense signal
ANSI American National Standards Institute
AO analog output
AOGND analog output ground signal
B
bandwidth the range of frequencies present in a signal, or the range of frequencies to
which a measuring device can respond
base address a memory address that serves as the starting address for programmable
registers. All other addresses are located by adding to the base address.
bipolar a signal range that includes both positive and negative values (for example,
–5Vto+5V)
breakdown voltage the voltage high enough to cause breakdown of optical isolation,
semiconductors, or dielectric materials. See also working voltage.
bus the group of conductors that interconnect individual circuitry in a computer.
Typically, a bus is the expansion vehicle to which I/O or other devices are
connected. Examples of PC buses are the ISA and PCI bus.
bus master a type of a plug-in device or controller with the ability to read and write
devices on the computer bus
C
CCelsius
CalDAC calibration DAC
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