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Glossary
The following terms are used throughout this guide:
5.1 — refers to 5.1 surround sound.
Basic Tree View — refers to the area located to the far left of the DashBoard window. This area
displays devices in a tree structure.
CBET — refers to Critical Band Encoding Technology.
Check Code — The check digit is a 2-byte string of upper-case alphabetic characters assigned to a
specific Source ID. The application must present the correct check-digit string to the watermark
encoder in order to use the SID / CSID as a watermark component.
CSID — CBET Source Identification (CBET Media Code). Nielsen assigns one or more CSIDs (CBET
Source Identification) to each content provider or distribution source. Included as a component of
each watermark, the CSID uniquely identifies the distribution source.
DashBoard — refers to the DashBoard Control System.
Decoder — An application that decodes an audio stream and reports on Nielsen codes that it finds
in the audio stream such as a SID.
Device View — refers to the area located to the far right of the DashBoard window. This area
typically displays tabs that include menus and options for control and monitoring your devices.
DHCP — refers to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
DST — refers to Daylight Saving Time.
Final Distributor (FD) Code — FD watermarks are assigned to local broadcast affiliates or to cable
network content. Typically, it specifies that your facility is the final station or network in the program
distribution chain.
LTC and Timecode — refer to Linear Timecode unless otherwise noted.
NAES — refers to Nielsen Audio Encoding System.
NTP — refers to Network Time Protocol.
Operator and User — refer to the person who uses the BAP.
Overwrite Mode — This mode specifies whether the watermarker overwrites existing audio codes
of the same type as the watermark that is currently proposed for insertion.
Program Content (PC) Code — Typically, PC watermarks are assigned to syndication content or to
content providers (i.e. broadcast networks, etc.). It specifies that your facility is the broadcast
network or syndicate in the program distribution chain.
Refrain Mode — Pre-existing watermarks are left intact; new watermarks are inserted only in
portions of the audio stream where there are no pre-existing watermarks.
SID — Source Identification. Nielsen assigns one or more SIDs (Source Identification) to each
content provider or distribution source. Included as a component of each watermark, the SID
uniquely identifies the distribution source.
Watermark — Also referred to as an audio code, a watermark is a sequence of bits that the Nielsen
Watermark software inserts periodically in an audio stream. The components of the watermark
(SID, timestamp, and distribution type) uniquely identify the portion of audio from which the
watermark is extracted and the distribution source to which the audio content can be credited.
Watermarking Level — Identifies the type of watermark. See Program Content (PC) or Final
Distributor (FD).