National Instruments PXI-8110 User Manual page 78

Glossary
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PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation—An open implementation of
CompactPCI that adds electrical features that meet the high-performance
requirements of instrumentation applications by providing triggering,
local buses, and system clock capabilities. PXI also offers two-way
interoperability with CompactPCI products.
Random Access Memory—the computer's primary workspace.
Random Access Memory Digital to Analog Converter—the VGA
controller chip that maintains the color palette and converts data from
memory into analog signals for the monitor.
Hardware settings used by devices in a computer system, including
ISA interrupt level, DMA channel, and I/O address.
Root mean squared. See also
Real Time Clock—An electronic circuit that maintains the time of day and
also can provide timing signals for timesharing operations.
Seconds.
A functional part of a PXI device that detects data transfer cycles initiated
by a PXI bus master and responds to the transfers when the address
specifies one of the device's registers.
Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Module.
Static RAM—A memory chip that requires power to hold its content.
It does not require refresh circuitry as a dynamic RAM chip, but it does
take up more space and uses more power.
Universal Serial Bus.
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