Glossary and index
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This glossary links directly to concepts whose pages live deeper in the
documentation tree. For Python classes, functions, and additional indexed
terms, use the :ref:`complete index <genindex>`. The :doc:`curated API
<../api/index>` covers the recommended public interfaces.

.. glossary::

   acquisition snapshot
      One grouped result generation shared by channel facades in a
      synchronized :doc:`multichannel driver
      <framework/multichannel-drivers>`.

   autosave
      A serialized intermediate state from which a long measurement can
      continue without repeating completed points. See :doc:`history and
      pickle files <results/history-files>`.

   DAT file
      Frequency-dependent instrument, path, or calibration data with units
      and uncertainty. See the :doc:`INI and DAT reference
      <configuration/instrument-data>`.

   device driver
      The protocol-specific implementation behind a common instrument-family
      API. See :doc:`driver development <framework/drivers>`.

   documentation maintenance
      The rules for bilingual pages, API generation, cross-references,
      validation, and publication. See :doc:`maintaining the documentation
      <help/documentation-maintenance>`.

   DOT graph
      The signal topology containing instruments, paths, conditions, and
      correction elements. See the :doc:`DOT reference <configuration/dot>`.

   EUT monitor
      Manual or automatic observation of equipment-under-test behavior during
      immunity exposure. See :doc:`structured immunity results
      <results/immunity-results>`.

   MGraph
      The runtime representation of the DOT graph. It initializes devices,
      evaluates conditions, switches active paths, and calculates
      corrections. See :doc:`path corrections
      <framework/path-corrections>`.

   measurement class
      A domain workflow derived from ``Measure`` that coordinates graph,
      acquisition, evaluation, autosave, and safety. See
      :doc:`measurement classes <framework/measurement-classes>`.

   multichannel facade
      One logical channel object backed by a controller and communication
      session shared with other facades. See :doc:`multichannel drivers
      <framework/multichannel-drivers>`.

   path correction
      A unit-aware, possibly complex transfer quantity applied between
      positions in the active graph. See :doc:`conditions and path
      corrections <framework/path-corrections>`.

   pexplorer
      The companion application for navigating pickle object trees and
      transferring selected data into a table and plot. See
      :doc:`pexplorer <results/pexplorer>`.

   preflight
      Hardware-independent validation of configuration, paths, limits,
      output files, and safety prerequisites before acquisition. See
      :doc:`configuration validation <configuration/validation>`.

   report generator
      A hardware-independent tool that discovers evaluated TEM datasets in a
      history pickle and creates modular HTML, PDF, figure, and table output.
      See :doc:`modular reports <results/reports>`.

   SCUQ quantity
      A value carrying physical unit and uncertainty throughout measurement
      and evaluation. See :doc:`quantities and units
      <framework/quantities>`.

   UI adapter
      The interface separating measurement logic and operator interaction
      from a text or Qt presentation. See :doc:`UI adapters and workers
      <framework/ui-workers>`.