Glossary
DVR: short for Digital Video Recorder; this abbreviation refers to
any device capable of recording and saving a digital video file.
This is the high-tech equivalent of a VCR
GB: GB is short for gigabyte which is a unit used to measure
computer storage capacity and is approximate to 1.07 billion
bytes. 1 Gigabyte of data is almost twice the amount of data that
a CD-ROM can hold. Additionally, 1 Gigabyte could hold the
contents of about 10 yards of books on a shelf.
LED: An abbreviation for “light emitting diode,” it’s an electronic
device that lights up when electricity passes through it. LEDs are
good for displaying images because they can be relatively small, and
they do not burn out. However, they require more power than
LCDs.
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