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Glossary
K
KB
Kilobytes.
L
LAD (Listen Address)
See MLA.
language interface
Code that enables an application program that uses NI-488
functions or NI-488.2 routines to access the driver.
listen address
See MLA.
Listener
A GPIB device that receives data messages from a Talker.
low-level function
See board-level function.
M
m
Meters.
MAV
The Message Available bit is part of the IEEE 488.2-defined
status byte which is received from a device responding to a
serial poll.
MB
Megabytes of memory.
memory-resident
Resident in RAM.
MLA
(My Listen Address)
A GPIB command used to address a device to be
a Listener. It can be any one of the 31 primary addresses.
MSA
My Secondary Address is the GPIB command used to address
(My Secondary Address) a device to be a Listener or a Talker when extended (two byte)
addressing is used. The complete address is a MLA or MTA
address followed by an MSA address. There are 31 secondary
addresses for a total of 961 distinct listen or talk addresses for
devices.
MTA (My Talk Address) A GPIB command used to address a device to be a Talker. It
can be any one of the 31 primary addresses.
multitasking
The concurrent processing of more than one program or task.
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