Glossary of Terms

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HDTV

High-definition television (or HDTV) is a digital television broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition TV, or SDTV).

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High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection

High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) is a form of digital copy protection developed by Intel Corporation to prevent copying of digital audio and video content as it travels across DisplayPort, DVI, HDMI, Gigabit Video Interface (GVIF), or Unified Display Interface (UDI) connections.

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Keystone Jack

A Keystone module is an industry standard type of wall jack used in residential and business environments.

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Micron

A micrometre or micron (American spelling: micrometer; symbol µm) is one millionth of a metre, or equivalently one thousandth of a millimetre.

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Patch Cable

A patch cable or patch cord (sometimes patchcable or patchcord) is an electrical or optical cable, used to connect ("patch-in") one electronic or optical device to another for signal routing.

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Patch Panel

A patch panel or patch bay, not to be confused with the jackfield, is a panel, typically rackmounted, that houses cable connections.

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RCA

An RCA jack, also referred to as a phono connector or Cinch connector, is a type of electrical connector that is commonly used in the audio/video market.

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RG-59

RG-59/U is a specific type of coaxial cable, often used for low-power video and RF signal connections.

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RG-6/U

RG-6/U is a common type of coaxial cable used in a wide variety of residential and commercial applications.

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RGB

The RGB color model is an additive color model in which red, green, and blue light are added together in various ways to reproduce a broad array of colors.

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RJ11

RJ11 is a physical interface often used for terminating telephone wires. It is probably the most familiar of the registered jacks, being used for single line POTS telephone jacks in most homes across the world.

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RJ45

The 8 Position 8 Contact (8P8C) (often called RJ45) plugs and sockets are most regularly used as an ethernet connector. 8P8C connectors are typically used to terminate twisted pair cable.

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SDTV

Standard-definition television (or SDTV) refers to television systems that have a resolution that meets standards but not considered either enhanced definition or high definition.

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SVGA

Super Video Graphics Array or Ultra Video Graphics Array, almost always abbreviated to Super VGA, Ultra VGA or just SVGA or UVGA is a broad term that covers a wide range of computer display standards.

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S-Video

Separate Video, more commonly known as S-Video, and sometimes incorrectly referred to as "Super Video" and also known as Y/C, is an analog video signal that carries the video data as two separate signals, lumen (luminance) and chroma (colour).

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USB

In information technology, Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a serial bus standard to connect devices to a host computer.

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VGA

The term Video Graphics Array (VGA) refers specifically to the display hardware first introduced with the IBM PS/2 line of computers in 1987.

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YCbCr

YCbCr or Y'CbCr is a family of color spaces used as a part of the Color image pipeline in video and digital photography systems.

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