National Instruments Measurement Studio - Manual (Page 56)

Glossary
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distribution Ability to install programs you develop with Measurement Studio to others
working on different computers.
DLL Dynamic Link Library. A library of functions that link to a program and
load at run time rather than being compiled into the program. Loading
libraries only when they are needed saves memory in software applications.
DMM Digital Multimeter. A common measurement instrument that measures
resistance, current, and voltage in a wide variety of applications.
driver Software that controls a specific hardware device, such as a data acquisition
board or GPIB interface board. See also
instrument driver .
DSTP DataSocket Transfer Protocol. Protocol based on TCP/IP to exchange data
directly between two applications using DataSocket clients. Data is passed
through a DataSocket Server between the applications.
E
Ethernet Standard connection type for networks, where computers are connected by
coaxial or twisted-pair cable.
event Object-generated response to some action or change in state, such as a
mouse click or a completed acquisition. The event calls an event procedure
that processes the event.
executable Program file with a .exe extension that you can run independently of the
development environment in which it was created.
F
form Window or area on the screen on which you place controls and indicators
to create the user interface for your program.
front panel Interactive user interface of a virtual instrument. Modeled after the front
panel of physical instruments, it is composed of switches, slides, meters,
graphs, charts, gauges, LEDs, and other controls and indicators.
FTP File Transfer Protocol. Protocol based on TCP/IP to exchange files between
computers.