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Acids are normally corrosive.
acoustic -another term for sound.
acknowledgement (ACK) -a response that indicates that data has been transmitted correctly.
actuator -a device that when activated will result in a mechanical motion. For example a motor, a solenoid
valve, etc.
A/D -Analog to digital converter (see ADC).
ADC (Analog to Digital Converter) -a circuit that will convert an analog voltage to a digital value, also refered to as A/D.
ADCCP (Advanced Data Communications Procedure) -ANSI standard for synchronous communication links with primary and secondary functions.
address -a code (often a number) that specifies a location in a computers memory.
address register -a pointer to memory locations.
adsorption -the ability of a material or apparatus to adsorb energy.
agitator -causes fluids or gases to mix.
AI (Artificial Intelligence) -the use of computer software to mimic some of the cognitive human processes.
algorithms -a software procedure to solve a particular problem.
aliasing -in digital systems there are natural limits to resolution and time that can be exceeded, thus aliasing
the data. For example. an event may happen too fast to be noticed, or a point may be too small to
be displayed on a monitor.
alkaline -a solution that has an excess of HO pairs will be a base. BACK | NEXT Easy Access To All Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88
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