National Instruments BNC-2140 User Manual page 34

K
k
K
kS
L
LabVIEW
linearity
linearization
low frequency corner
M
m
M
MSB
MTBF
MTTR
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kilo—the standard metric prefix for 1,000, or 10
measure such as volts, hertz, and meters
kilo—the prefix for 1,024, or 2
computer memory
1,000 samples
laboratory virtual instrument engineering workbench
the adherence of device response to the equation R = KS, where
R = response, S = stimulus, and K = a constant
a type of signal conditioning in which software linearizes the voltage levels
from transducers, so the voltages can be scaled to measure physical
phenomena
in an AC-coupled circuit, the frequency below which signals are attenuated
by at least 3 dB
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
most significant bit
mean time between failure
mean time to repair—predicts downtime and how long it takes to fix a
product
10
, used with B in quantifying data or
G-7
Glossary
3
, used with units of
6
, when used with
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