Acronyms
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AAC |
Advanced Access Content |
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A/V |
Audio/Visual |
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AVI |
(Audio Video Interleaved) large file format for developing and viewing audio/video files |
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AC |
Alternating Current |
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AWG |
Arbitrary waveform generator |
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C |
Capacitor |
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CAT5 |
Category 5 cable |
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CE |
Chip Enable |
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CCM |
Custom Content Management |
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CMS |
Content Mangament Software |
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CTB |
Composite triple beat |
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DB |
Decibel |
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DC |
Direct Current |
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DCB |
Data Center Bridging? |
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DDC |
Digital Data Converter |
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DE |
Discard Eligibility |
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DIP |
Dual In-line Package or Dual In-line Pin or Dual integrated pin switch |
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DIVX |
Codec with an MPEG-4 Format to produce high quality video files at lower bit rates from DVD |
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EDID |
Extended Display Identification Data |
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ESD |
Electostatic Discharge |
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ET |
Electrical Current Transducer |
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FAT |
File Allocation Table |
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GBPS |
Gigabits per second (1,073,741,824 bits per second) |
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GHZ |
Gigahertz |
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GPIO |
General Purpose Input/Output functionality allows push-button |
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HA |
High Availability |
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HD |
High Definition |
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HDCP |
High definition content protection |
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HDMI |
High-definition Multimedia Interface |
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HM |
Half-Normalled |
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HSC |
High Speed Channel |
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HSM |
Hardware Security Mode |
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IR |
Reserve Current |
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KHZ |
Kilo Hertz |
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LAB |
Logic Array Block |
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LCD |
Liquid Crystal Display Panel |
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LED |
Light Emitting Diode |
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MHZ |
Mega Hertz |
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MP |
Media Player |
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MPEG |
Moving Picture Experts Group |
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OHMS |
Voltage |
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PAS |
Insulated wire that is designed to replace non-insulated wires on middle voltage electrical distribution poles |
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PCB |
Printed Circuit Board |
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PVC |
Polyvinyl Chloride [insulation] |
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RCA |
Electrical connector commonly used to carry audio and video signals |
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RF |
Radio Frequency |
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RH |
Thre terminal potentiometer most positive point |
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RJ |
Registered Jack |
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RoHS |
Lead free European (EU) Standard specification |
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RS |
Standard to define electrical characteristics of drivers and receivers |
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RSS |
Really Simple Syndication |
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RX |
Reciever |
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SDHC |
Secure Digital [Flash Card] High Capacity |
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SD |
Standard Definition |
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SD Card |
Secure Digital [Flash Card] |
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SNMP |
Simple Network Management Protocol |
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SPDIF |
Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format |
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SW |
Short Wave |
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SXGA |
Super XGA (1400X1050) |
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THD |
Total Harmonic Distortion |
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THD+N |
Total Harmonic Distortion Plus Noise |
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TMDS |
Transition-minimized differential signaling |
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TX |
Transmitter |
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USB |
Universal Serial Bus |
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UXGA |
Ultra XGA (1600x1200 pixels resolution) |
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V |
Vacuum tube |
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VG |
Video Graphics |
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VGA |
Video Graphics Array |
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VW |
A flammability rating established by Underwriters Laboratories for wires and cables that pass a specfially designed vertical flame test, formerly designated FR-1 |
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WAV |
Digital audio sound file extensions |
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WE/SS |
Write Enable/Solid State |
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WMP |
Windows Media Player |
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WM9 |
Windows Media Player 9 format file |
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Zip |
A data compression format that holds multiple large file in a directory for download |