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.. _sec_glossary:

Glossary
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Common abbreviations in NEST
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.. glossary::

 iaf
   integrate and fire

 gif
   generalized integrate and fire

 cond
   conductance-based

 psc
   postsynaptic current (current-based)

 hh
   hodgkin huxley

 rng
   random number generator

 wfr
   waveform relaxation method

 aeif
   adaptive exponential integrate and fire

 ht
   hill and tononi

 pp
   point process

 in
   inhibitory

 ex
   excitatory

 MAM
   multi-area model

 mpi
   message passing interface

 stdp
   spike-timing dependent plasticity synapse

 st
   short term plasticity

 vp
   virtual process

Physical units and variable names used for NEST parameters
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.. note::

   all parameters listed here are defined as `type double` in NEST

.. glossary::

 **time**
    milliseconds `ms`

 tau_m
    Membrane time constant in ms

 t_ref
    Duration of refractory period in ms

 t_spike
    point in time of last spike in

 **capacitance**
    picofarads `pF`

 C_m
    Capacitance of the membrane in pF

 **current**
    picoamperes `pA`

 I_e
    Constant input current in pA.

 **conductance**
    nanosiemens `nS`

   g_L
    Leak conductance in nS

   g_K
    Potassium peak conductance in nS.

   g_Na
    Sodium peak conductance in nS.

 **spike rates**
    spikes/s

 **modulation frequencies**
    herz `Hz`

 frequency
    frequncy in Hz

 **voltage**
   millivolts `mV`

 V_m
   Membrane potential in mV

 E_L
   Resting membrane potential in mV.

 V_th
   Spike threshold in mV.

 V_reset double
   Reset potential of the membrane in mV.

 V_min
   Absolute lower value for the membrane potential in mV

 E_ex
   Excitatory reversal potential in mV.

 E_in
    Inhibitory reversal potential in mV.

 E_Na
   Sodium reversal potential in mV.

 E_K
   Potassium reversal potential in mV.