An equipment test program, stored and processed in a computer system, defines device termination procedures used for terminating devices used in a plurality of sets for performing a plurality of tests. The termination procedure for each device is associated with an ensemble, or group data structure....http://www.google.de/patents/US5309352?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5309352 - Method and system for optimizing termination in systems of programmable devices