DAS
n. countablen. Stands for Data Acquisition System. A system that collects information from sensors and turns it into data for a computer to use. It is common in planes, hospitals, and factories to track performance or health.
n. Abbreviation for Data Acquisition System. A system designed to sample signals that measure real-world physical conditions and convert them into digital numeric values. Typically consists of sensors, signal conditioning circuitry, and an analog-to-digital converter.
The engineers installed a new DAS to monitor the engine temperature.
During the flight test, the DAS recorded thousands of data points per second to evaluate the wing's structural integrity.
Modern medical facilities rely on a high-speed DAS to integrate real-time patient vitals from multiple bedside monitors into a centralized electronic health record system for immediate analysis.
Often used as an acronym for 'Data Acquisition System'; typically takes a singular verb when referring to the system as a whole.