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Glossary
In this glossary you can find explanations of all the terms written in italics and marked with an asterisk in this self-study programme.
It also lists other abbreviations used in the field of information and entertainment systems.
(ID3) tag
Additional information (e.g. title, artist) in an MP3 file.
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Bluetooth profile for transmission (streaming) of hi-fi audio
signals via a Bluetooth channel.
AAC (Advanced Audio Codec)
Compression standard for audio files used, for example, by online
music stores (e.g. iTunes) or internet radios.
asf (ASF = Advanced Streaming Format)
A digital audio and video format developed by Microsoft and
designed specially for streaming.
ASX (Advanced Stream Redirecting)
Enables playback and combination of WMV or WMA files in
Windows Media Player.
Aux-In
Signal input on audio amplifiers to which any device with line
output can be connected.
AV input (audio/video input)
Signal input on video players.
avi (AVI = Audio Video Interleave)
A video format defined by Microsoft that stores audio and video
files in interleaved format.
AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile)
Bluetooth profile for controlling audio and video devices.
CD (Compact Disc)
Optical storage medium consisting of a metal-coated plastic disc
onto which data is written using a laser.
CD-R (Compact Disc Recordable)
CD onto which data can be written once only.
CD-RW (Compact Disc ReWritable)
Rewritable CD.
DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)
Digital transmission standard for terrestrial reception of radio
stations.
DAB+
Advanced version of DAB which enables more radio stations per
frequency.
DivX
A form of video compression that is used primarily to highly
compress large files without loss of quality.
DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting)
Digital transmission standard for terrestrial reception of video and
audio transmissions.
DRM (Digital Rights Management)
Means of protecting or charging for media (e.g. Napster on the
internet).
DVBT (Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial)
Digital transmission standard for terrestrial TV signals (i.e. signals
transmitted on the ground).
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)
Advanced version of the CD with a capacity of 4.7 GB in the case of
DVDs single-coated on one side.
DVD±R
DVD-R and DVD+R are once-only recordable versions of the DVD.
DVD±RW
DVD-R and DVD+R are rewritable versions of the DVD.
EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution)
Extended GSM
standard for data transmission. Data rate of up to 220 kbit/s.
exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table)
File system developed especially for SSD solid state drives.
FAT (File Allocation Table)
File system developed by Microsoft. FAT16 is used for most types
of portable data media up to a capacity of 2 GB.
FAT32 (File Allocation Table)
File system developed by Microsoft. FAT32 is used for portable
data media with a capacity of between 2 GB and 32 GB.
FBAS (Farb-Bild-Austast-Synchron-Signal)
Video transmission format in which all signals are transmitted via
a single cable.
FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec)
Refers to a codec for lossless compression of data.
FM (Frequency Modulation)
Modulation method in which the carrier frequency is modulated by
the signal to be transmitted. The frequency is in the range of 30
kHz to 300 kHz.
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