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Exhibit 15

MODERN
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ELECTRONICS
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231 data acquisition and conversion system—data communications

alphanumeric displays, chart recorders
and alarms, that facilitate human
intervention.
data acquisition and conversion system—A method of processing analog sig-

nals and converting them into digital
form for subsequent processing or analysis by computer or for data transmission.
data acquisition system-1. A system in
which a computer at a central computing
facility gathers data from multiple remote
locations. 2. System for recording data,
usually in digital form, from several
sources; can include computing
functions.
data bank — A comprehensive collection
of libraries of data. For example, one line
of an invoice may form an item, a complete invoice may form a record, a complete set of such records may form a file,
the collection of inventory control files
may form a library, and the libraries used
by an organization are known as its data
bank. Synchronous with data base.
data base — Also database. 1. The entire
body of data that has to do with one or
more related subjects. Typically, it consists of a collection of data files (such as a
company's complete personnel records
concerning payroll, job history, accrued
vacation time, etc.) stored in a computer
system so that they are readily available.
2. A block of computer memory containing information about one given thing. 3.
The collection of current variable data
elements defined and maintained by the
user. 4. A collection of data consisting of
at least one file, that is sufficient for a
given purpose or for a given data processing system. 5. A large and complete
collection of information that covers a
variety of subject areas. For instance, a
medical diagnostic data base might contain symptoms for all common diseases or
injuries. 6. A collection of data fubdamental to a system or to an enterprise.
Made up of comprehensive files of information having predetermined structure
and organization and able to be communicated, interpreted, or processed by
humans or by automatic means. 7. Comprehensive collection of information having predetermined structure and organization suitable for communication,
interpretation, or processing.
data base management — 1. A systematic approach to storing, updating and
retrieval of information stored as data
items, usually in the form of records in a
file, where many users, or even many
remote installations, will use common
data banks. 2. A program that enables a
computer to store large amounts of
information and then sort it in almost any
manner. For example, a company's data
base could give a list of customers by ZIP
code, by credit line, alphabetically by

name, or by telephone number. The program takes care of managing the storage
and retrieval of the data.
data base relations — Linkages within a
data base which logically bind two or
more elements in the data base. For
example, a nodal line (interconnect) is related to its terminal connection nodes
(pins) because they all belong to the same
electrical net.
data block — Typically, all the data for
one item that is entered into a computer
for processing, or the computer output
that results from processing. An example
of an input data block is an individual
shipping list, and an example of an output
data block is a check to be sent.
data break—A facility that permits input/
output transfers to take place on a cyclestealing basis without disturbing execution of the program by a computer.
data bus — 1. A wire or group of wires
used to carry data to or from a number of
different locations. 2. The output pins of
the MPU chip and associated circuitry
used for the transmission of data from one
point in the system to another. 3. In fiber
optics, an optical waveguide used as a
common trunk line to which a number of
terminals can be interconnected through
optical couplers. 4. A system incorporated into fiber optic communications
characterized by several spatially distributed terminals that are served with the
same multiplexed signal.
data catalog—A software tool used to list
all of the data elements in a data base.
data channel (or communication) equipment—Abbreviated DCE. A device

that interfaces a transmission facility to a
transmitting/receiving device. A modem
is a DCE.
data code—A structured set of characters
used to stand for the data items of a data
element, for example, the numerals 1,
2,...7 used to represent the data items
Sunday, Monday,...Saturday.
data collection—In a computer, the transferring of data from one or more points to
a central point. Also called data
gathering.
data communications — 1.The technology covering the transfer of data over relatively long distances. 2. Transmission of
data in both directions between a central
location (host computer) and remote locations (terminals) through communication
lines. To facilitate this, interfaces such as
modems, multiplexers, concentrators,
etc., are required at each end of the lines.
3. The movement of encoded information
by means of electrical transmission
systems.
data communication equipment —See
DCE.
data communications processor — A
small computer used to control the flow