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Semiconductors

Any solid material with electrical conductivity due to electron flow (as opposed to ionic conductivity) of a magnitude between that of a conductor and that of an insulator.

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Interpreter

Semiconductors; Test equipment

A program that translates high-level-language instructions ,one at a time, into computer code. The computer runs the resulting code as soon as the interpreter translates ...

compiler

Semiconductors; Test equipment

A program that translates high-level-language statements into codes that a computer can execute.

assembler

Semiconductors; Test equipment

A program that translates mnemonics into binary codes that run on a computer.

active load

Semiconductors; Test equipment

A programmable circuit that acts as a pullup or pulldown load when connected to a DUT pin.

file transfer protocol (FTP)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

A protocol that transfers files over the Internet.

parameter

Semiconductors; Test equipment

A quantity in a function (or subroutine), or at a device port, the value of which is selected according to circumstances. Parameters are distinguished from variables, recorded ...

bandwidth (BW)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

A range of frequencies over which a system works without degrading the original signal.