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Glossary
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital is a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. Soundtracks
encoded in Dolby Digital can reproduce from one to 5.1 discrete channels of
excellent quality audio.
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival. The estimate time to complete the journey, excluding
any detours, stops, or delays along the route.
ETR
Estimated Time Remaining. Estimated time remaining to complete route. Does
not allow for any delays.
EULA
End-User License Agreement. Is a legal contract between a software application
author or publisher and the user of that application. The EULA, often referred to
as the "software license," is similar to a rental agreement; the user agrees to pay
for the privilege of using the software, and promises the software author or
publisher to comply with all restrictions stated in the EULA.
GPS
Global Positioning System. The GPS is a "constellation" of 24 well-spaced
satellites that orbit the Earth and make it possible to pinpoint a location.
JPEG
JPEG is a common picture format that has small file size and low quality loss rate
of picture. Hundreds of pictures can be stored in a disc in this format.
Lat
Latitude. An imaginary parallel circular line (east-west) around the earth, the
same distance, north or south from the equator, expressed in degrees.
Letterbox screen
A screen on which the playback picture of wide-screen DVDs appears with black
bands running along the top and bottom.
Long
Longitude. An imaginary circular line on the surface of the earth passing through
the north and south poles at right angles to the equator, expressed in degrees.
Orbit
Orbital path of a satellite. Path or trajectory of a body through space. A GPS
satellite traces out an orbit about the Earth.
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