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GlossaryGlossary
Segments: Dened periods of time during a 24-hour day. Segments are used to
dene basal segments in a Basal Program, and also to dene Target BG segments,
IC Ratio segments, and Correction Factor segments.
Sensitivity factor (see Correction Factor)
Sync: e act of transferring information between two paired devices. For
example, when the PDM syncs with a paired blood glucose meter, the meter
transfers any recent blood glucose readings to the PDM.
Target BG: e blood glucose level that the Bolus Calculator tries to achieve. You
can dene dierent Target BGs for dierent time periods. For example, you can
have one Target BG before meals, a dierent one aer meals, and yet another at
night.
Temp basal: A temporary basal rate that is used to cover predictable, short-term
changes in basal insulin need. Temp basals are oen used during exercise and for
sick-day insulin adjustments.
Temp basal preset: An adjustment in a basal rate, in either % or U/hr, that can be
assigned a custom name and stored by the PDM for later use.
Time segment (see segment)
Unconrmed bolus: Occurs when you select the DISCARD POD option following
a communication error during a bolus. In this case, the Pod was unable to send a
conrmation to the PDM about how much of a bolus was actually delivered.
Wireless communication: Transfer of information without a physical connection
between two devices. e PDM and Pod, and the PDM and selected blood
glucose meters, communicate over short distances using radio waves, which is
referred to as wireless communication.