From: ehsjr on
Gloria West wrote:
> Some DMM manufacturers state that the display of a meter is "6000 count"
> capacity.
>
> With all those 4 digits, the display could show 9999.
>
> Why is it called "6000 count"?
>
> <http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-
> 1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&productId=1537336>
>
> Thank you.
>

David Jones does a nice job explaining counts in his EEVblog.

See:
http://www.eevblog.com/2009/08/21/eevblog-26-multimeter-counts-accuracy-resolution-calibration/

or, if the line wrap in the above causes trouble:
http://www.eevblog.com/2009/08/
then look at
EEVblog #26 - Multimeter Counts, Accuracy, Resolution & Calibration

Ed