Scientific Atlanta Continuum DVP eXtra Dense QAM Array 24, Configuration Manual

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Glossary
A
ASI
asynchronous serial interface. Allows the intermittent transfer of data one bit at a time rather
than in a steady stream.
D
DVB
A standard developed by the Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) Group, which is a European
organization that has authored many specifications for satellite and cable broadcasting of
digital signals. Part of the DVB work has been focused specifically on conditional access.
DVP
digital video platform.
E
EEPROM
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory.
ES
elementary stream.
F
FPGA
field programmable gate-array.
G
GbE or GigE
gigabit Ethernet. A LAN transmission standard that provides a data rate of 1 billion bits per
second. Gigabit Ethernet is defined in the IEEE 802.3z standard. Gigabit Ethernet is carried
primarily on optical fiber.
GUI
graphical user interface. A program interface that takes advantage of a computer graphics
capabilities to make the program visually easier to use.