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Acronym Guide
A Amperes
AGC
Automatic Gain Control
AP
Access Point
AVI
Audio Video Interleave file (common file
format for saving video files)
A/V Audio/Video
.txt
Text file (extension name)
2G
Refers to the 2nd generation of cellular
wireless standards
3G
Refers to the 3rd generation of cellular
wireless standards
4G
Refers to the 4th generation of cellular
wireless standards
BNC
Type of cable or connector created by Bayonet
Neill-Concelman
CCD
Charge-Coupled Device
cd/m2
Candle power per square meter
CE
Consumer Electronics
CF card
CompactFlash card
CH Channel
cUL
Canadian Underwriters Laboratory
dB Decibel
dBm
Decibels Below One (1) Milliwatt
DC
Direct Current
DDNS
Dynamic Domain Name System
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DIN
German phrase translated into German
Institute for Standardization. Establishes
uniform engineering or technical
specifications, methods, processes or
practices to ensure compatibility among
various meetings in industry
DNS
Domain Name System
EXT External
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FPS
Frames Per Second
GB Gigabyte
GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
GPS
Global Positioning System
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service
GUI
Graphical User Interface
G/W
Gateway - refers specifically to a gateway
address in wireless networking
HC
Hybrid Component
HDD
Hard Disk Drive
HM Hectometer
Hz Hertz
I/O Input/Output
INT Internal
IR Infrared
JPEG
Joint Photographic Experts Group
K Kilobyte
KM Kilometer
LAN
Local Area Network
LB Pound
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
LED
Light Emitting Diode
LUX
Measures a camera’s light intensity
mA MiliAmperes
MAC
Media Access Control
Mask
Subnet Mask - refers specifically to a subnet
mask address in wireless networking
Mb Milibar