antistatic mat
antistatic mat
[¦an·tē¦stad·ik ′mat] (computer science)
A floor mat placed in front of a device such as a tape drive that is sensitive to discharges of static electricity to safeguard against loss of data from such discharges during human handling of the device.
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antistatic mat
A flat surface that a keyboard or other electronic device can rest on or a person can stand on in order to discharge static electricity. The mat is either grounded or treated in such a manner that it absorbs static electricity. See antistatic device.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
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The object table has the same dimensions and format as the HD-029 tilt table and uses the same antistatic coated material as other accessories, and the surface of the tilt board is covered with a high-friction
antistatic mat to keep the object under inspection firmly in place.
Using an optional
antistatic mat provides an extra measure of protection.
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