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Title: Data Acquisition
Post by: Alex on February 24, 2007, 07:51:30 PM
data acquisition

Data acquisition is the process by which events in the real world are sampled and translated into machine-readable signals. Sometimes abbreviated DAQ, data acquisition typically involves sensors, transmitters and other instruments to collect signals, waveforms etc. to be processed and analyzed with a computer.


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