Glossary
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11 Glossary
The following terms are commonly used in this guide or in video and KVM
technology:
Term
Explanation
AES/EBU
Digital audio standard that is officially known as
AES3 and that is used for carrying digital audio
signals between devices.
Cat X
Any Cat 5e (Cat 6, Cat 7) cable
CGA
Color Graphics Adapter (CGA) is an old analog
graphic standard with up to 16 displayable colors and
a maximum resolution of 640x400 pixels.
Component
Video
Component Video (YPbPr) is a high-quality video
standard that consists of three independently and
separately transmittable video signals, the luminance
signal and two color difference signals.
Composite Video Composite Video is also called CVBS and it is part of
the PAL TV standard.
CON Unit
Component of a KVM Extender or Media Extender to
connect to the console (monitor(s), keyboard and
mouse; optionally also with USB 2.0 devices)
Console
Keyboard, mouse and monitor
CPU Unit
Component of a KVM Extender or Media Extender to
connect to a source (computer, CPU)
CVBS
The analog color video baseband signal (CVBS) is
also called Composite Video and it is part of the PAL
TV standard.
DDC
Display Data Channel (DDC) is a serial
communication interface between monitor and
source (computer, CPU). It allows a data exchange
via monitor cable and an automatic installation and
configuration of a monitor driver by the operating
system.
DisplayPort
A VESA standardised interface for an all-digital
transmission of audio and video data. It is
differentiated between the DisplayPort standards 1.1
and 1.2. The signals have LVDS level.
Dual Access
A system to operate a source (computer, CPU) from
two consoles
