National Instruments PCI-1411 - Manual (Page 42)

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