Glossary
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B
backplane
An assembly, typically a printed circuit board, with connectors and signal
paths that bus the connector pins
C
C
Celsius
cfm
Cubic feet per minute
CFR
Cooperative Fuel Research
CSA
Canadian Standards Association
D
daisy-chain
A method of propagating signals along a bus, in which the devices are
prioritized on the basis of their position on the bus
DC
Direct current
E
ECL
Emitter-coupled logic
EIA
Electronic Industries Association
EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
F
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
G
g
1) grams 2) A measure of acceleration equal to 9.8 m/s
2
GPIB
General Purpose Interface Bus (IEEE 488)