Glossary - Philips 8FF3WMI User Manual

9 Glossary

A
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio
of TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3,
while the ratio of a high-defi nition or wide TV
is 16:9. The letter box allows you to enjoy a
picture with a wider perspective on a standard
4:3 screen.
C
CF Card
CompactFlash card. A memory card that uses
fl ash memory to store data on a small card. A
CompactFlash card makes data easy to add to
a wide variety of computing devices, including
digital cameras and music players, desktop
computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs),
digital audio recorders, and photo printers.
D
DLNA
Digital Living Network Alliance. An international,
cross-industry collaboration of consumer
electronics, computing industry and mobile device
companies. Members of DLNA share a vision of
wired and wireless interoperable networks where
digital content such as photos, music, and videos
can be shared through consumer electronics (CE),
personal computers (PCs), and mobile devices in
and beyond the home.
J
JPEG
A very common digital still picture format. A
still-picture data compression system proposed
by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which
features small decrease in image quality in
spite of its high compression ratio. Files are
recognized by their fi le extension '.jpg' or '.jpeg. '
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K
Kensington lock
A Kensington Security Slot (also called a K-Slot
or Kensington lock). Part of an anti-theft system.
It is a small, metal-reinforced hole found on
almost all small or portable computer and
electronics equipment, particularly on expensive
and/or relatively light ones, such as laptops,
computer monitors, desktop computers,
gaming consoles, and video projectors. It is
used for attaching a lock-and-cable apparatus, in
particular those from Kensington.
M
Memory Stick
Memory Stick. A fl ash memory card for digital
storage on cameras, camcorders and other
handheld devices.
MMC Card
MultiMedia Card. A fl ash memory card that
provides storage for cellphones, PDAs and
other handheld devices. The card uses fl ash
memory for read/write applications or ROM
chips (ROM-MMC) for static information, the
latter widely used for adding applications to a
Palm PDA.
P
Photo streaming
Photo streaming. A technology allows users to
view customized feeds regardless of the owner.
A subscriber can view photos from either
service by keyword tags that automatically
update as new images are posted online.
R
RSS
Really Simple Syndication. A syndication format
popular for aggregating updates to blogs and
the news sites. RSS has also stood for "Rich Site
Summary" and "RDF Site Summary. "