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ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. The standard that
governs the recording of characters by a sequence of binary digits, as in a
computerized timecode or video editing system.
auto-backup
A function in iNEWS newsroom computer system that writes a backup
copy of an open story to a user’s local disk at specified time intervals.
auto-refresh
A queue attribute that automatically redisplays the queue screen when-
ever changes are made to the queue.
autoscript
A mode in which the production cue area of a story is automatically dis-
played if production cues are in the story. If there are no production cues
added to a story, the story is displayed unscripted.
backtime
The exact time when a story in a newscast must start in order for the show
to remain on schedule. Television newscasts typically use backtime to
ensure that the newscast ends precisely as scheduled.
baud
Unit for measuring the rate of the digital data transmission. Usually one
baud equals one bit per second.
bulletin
An incoming wire story coded as high-priority by a wire service; it is fed
directly into the iNEWS “priority” queue. Users are informed of its arrival
with both an audio signal and lightning bolt icon in the status portion of
the iNEWS Workspace.
CAP event
A machine control event created by an ActiveX plugin to be sent to
ControlAir. Also known as a ControlAir plugin event. See also plugin
event
, MOS item, and machine control event.
clip
A segment of digitized source material.
connect
To call a service that is either local (such as an archive system) or remote
(such as Nexis). In iNEWS, users connect to services to access data.
context menu
See pop-up menu.
ControlAir
A product, formerly known as Broadcast Control System or BCS, that
works with the iNEWS newsroom computer system to run a show’s pro-