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Glossary

Common abbreviations in NEST

.. glossary::

 iaf
   integrate and fire

 gif
   generalized integrate and fire

 cond
   conductance-based

 psc
   post synaptic 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

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.