Graphical representation of a node on a block diagram.
icon editor
Interface similar to that of a paint program for creating VI icons.
icon pane
Region in the upper-right corner of the front panel and block diagram that displays the VI icon.
IEEE
Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
import picture
A LabVIEW feature that allows image files to be imported into the LabVIEW clipboard, in order to paste them onto front panels or block diagrams, or to replace image parts of controls and indicators (using the Control Editor).
indicator
Front panel object that displays output.
Inf
Digital display value for a floating-point representation of infinity. (-Inf represents negative infinity.)
INI File
A special file format that is commonly used for storing application configuration data and contains one or more named sections having key-value pairs. INI files are commonly referred to as Configuration Files or Config Files. INI files are usually saved with an .ini file extension.
instrument driver
VI that controls a programmable instrument.
instrument I/O assistant
An Express VI used for quickly configuring an instrument communication task.
intensity charts and graphs
Displays a 2D array of intensity data (an image). Color is used to represent the intensity value.
internet
The network of computers across the world (and beyond), which can communicate with each other using Internet Protocols such as TCP-IP and UDP.
invoke node
A node which is used to invoke a Method of an object.
I/O
Input/output. The transfer of data to or from a computer system involving communications channels, operator input devices, and/or data acquisition and control interfaces.
iteration terminal
The terminal of a For Loop or While Loop that contains the current number of completed iterations.