Envision Matrox Concord, Installation And Hardware Reference Manual

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22 Appendix A: Glossary
Glossary
• Bandwidth
A term describing the capacity to transfer data. Greater bandwidth is needed to
sustain a higher transfer rate. Greater bandwidth can be achieved, for example, by
using a wider bus.
• Bus
A pathway along which signals are sent, generally in two directions, for
communication of data.
• DCF
Digitizer Configuration Format. A DCF defines the input data format and among
other things, how to accept or generate video timing signals such as horizontal
sync, vertical sync, and pixel clock.
• Grab
To acquire or capture an image from a camera.
• Host
In general, Host refers to the principal CPUs in one’s computer.
• PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect . An expansion bus for attaching peripheral
devices to a computer’s motherboard.