NI CITIZENSHIP REPORT

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Glossary

EICC: Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition.

FIRST: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. An organization that encourages students to discover the excitement of science and engineering through a range of robotics competitions.

FLL: FIRST LEGO® League. A mentor program that involves engineers and scientists who mentor 8- to 14-year-old students.

FRC: FIRST Robotics Competition. Teams of high-school students and their mentors build robots from an unassembled kit of parts, program those robots, and then enter them in regional, statewide, and even national competitions.

GHG: Greenhouse gas.

GRI: Global Reporting Initiative.

HVAC: Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning.

Jr. FLL: Junior FIRST LEGO League. A mentor program that involves engineers and scientists who mentor 6- to 9-year-old students.

kg: Kilogram. Equivalent to 2.2046 lb.

kWh: Kilowatt hour.

LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

m3: Cubic meter. Equivalent to 1,000 liters or 264.1720523 US liquid gallons.

NI GRAD: NI Graduate Acclimation and Development. A program that helps recent graduates working at NI to network socially and professionally, grow accustomed to the NI culture, and get involved in the community.

PAC: Programmable automation controller.

Planet NI: A National Instruments program designed to empower engineers and students in developing countries to achieve economic prosperity and sustainable development by providing access to modern technology and engineering education.

PLC: Programmable logic controller.

PLTW: Project Lead The Way. An organization that promotes STEM-related, project-based learning.

REACH: Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals.

RoHS: Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances.

SED: Superior Employee Development. An NI program that offers employees tools, resources, and opportunities to prepare them for successful careers.

SME: Small and medium enterprises.

STEM education: Science, technology, engineering, and math education.

WEEE: Waste electrical and electronic equipment.

YOY: Year-over-year.

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