National Instruments IMAQ PCI-1411 User Manual page 42

M
m
M
MB
Mbytes/s
memory buffer
memory window
MSB
MTBF
mux
N
NI-IMAQ
noninterlaced
NTSC
NVRAM
O
operating system
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Meters.
(1) Mega, the standard metric prefix for 1 million or 10
units of measure such as volts and hertz; (2) mega, the prefix for 1,048,576,
20
or 2 , when used with B to quantify data or computer memory.
Megabyte of memory.
A unit for data transfer that means 1 million or 10
See buffer.
Continuous blocks of memory that can be accessed quickly by changing
addresses on the local processor.
Most significant bit.
Mean time between failure.
Multiplexer. A switching device with multiple inputs that selectively
connects one of its inputs to its output.
Driver software for National Instruments IMAQ hardware.
A video frame where all the lines are scanned sequentially, instead of
divided into two frames as in an interlaced video frame.
National Television Standards Committee. The committee that developed
the color video standard used primarily in North America, which uses
525 lines per frame. See also PAL.
Nonvolatile RAM. RAM that is not erased when a device loses power or is
turned off.
Base-level software that controls a computer, runs programs, interacts with
users, and communicates with installed hardware or peripheral devices.
G-7
Glossary
6
, when used with
6
bytes/s.
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