Owner's manual

Glossary
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input to the amplifier output, or to the
computer bus.
K
k Kilo, the standard metric prefix for
1,000, or 103, used with units of
measure such as volts, hertz, and
meters.
K Kilo, the prefix for 1,024, or 210, used
with B in quantifying data or computer
memory.
kbytes/s A unit for data transfer that means
1,000 or 103 bytes/s.
L
Linearity The adherence of device response to
the equation R = KS, where R
=response, S = stimulus, and K = a
constant.
LSB Least significant bit.
M
M (1) mega, the standard metric prefix
for 1 million or 106, when used with
units of measure such as volts and
hertz;
(2) mega, the prefix for 1,048,576, or
220, when used with B to quantify
data or computer memory.
Mbytes/s A unit for data transfer that means 1
million or 106 bytes/s.
MMI Man-Machine Interface, also Human-
Machine Interface: The means by which
an operator interacts with an industrial
automation system; often a GUI.