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GLOSSARY
Term/Abbreviation
Description
ACC
Accelerometer
AHD
Analog high definition.
CAN
Controller Area Network is a vehicle bus standard designed to allow
microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other in
applications without a host computer.
DVR
Digital Video Recorder
–
a device that records audio and video input
from the cameras and stores it to a hard disk drive and/or an SD card
for retrieval and viewing.
FlexFi
Internal Wi-Fi 2GHz and 5 GHz. It allows DVR to be configured as a
client or access point.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol is a standard network protocol used to transfer
computer files from one host to another host over a TCP-based
network, such as the Internet.
FPS
Frames per Seconds.
GPS
Global Positioning System
–
it is a radio navigation system that allows
land, sea, and airborne users to determine their exact location, velocity,
and time 24 hours a day, in all weather conditions, anywhere in the
world.
H.264
Also known as MPEG-4 Part 10, Advanced Video Coding (MPEG-4
AVC), this is a video coding format that is currently one of the most
commonly used formats for the recording, compression, and
distribution of video content.
H.265
Also known as HEVC video, High-Efficiency Video Coding. Due to the
advanced technology, it required a 40% less bandwidth and storage
space than H.264.
ICD / ICD2
Interactive Control Display, purpose-built touch screen monitors for
operating Gatekeeper Sy
stems DVR’s.
IO
Input/output
LAN
Local Area Network
–
it is a computer network that interconnects
computing devices within a limited area such as a school, work area,
or an office building.
LCD Monitor
Liquid Crystal Display Monitor
–
it is a display screen that uses
electronically modulated segments controlling a layer of liquid crystals
and arrayed in front of a light source (backlight) or reflector to produce
images and text.
MAC Address
Media Access Control address
–
it is a unique identifier assigned to
network interfaces for communications on the physical network
segment.
