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ER-8/16 User Manual
Glossary
Prefix
Meaning
Value
p-
pico-
10
-12
n-
nano-
10
-9
µ
-
micro-
10
-6
m-
milli-
10
-3
k-
kilo-
10
3
M-
mega-
10
6
°
degrees
Ω
ohms
%
percent
A
amperes
AC
alternating current
AWG
American Wire Gauge
C
Celsius
cm
centimeters
COM
common
DAQ
data acquisition
DC
direct current
EXT
external
GND
ground
Hz
hertz
in.
inches
INT
internal
I/O
input/output
LED
light-emitting diode
MB
megabytes of memory
MOV
metal oxide varistor
NB
NuBus Series computers
NC
normally closed
NO
normally open
PA
port A pin
PB
port B pin
PC
port C pin
PCMCIA
personal computer memory card association