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Term/Abbreviation
DVR
G-Sensor
GPS
H.264
HDD
ICD / ICD2
IO
IP Camera
IR Remote
LAN
LCD Monitor
MAC Address
Glossary
GLOSSARY
Digital Video Recorder – a device which 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.
G-Sensor is a motion sensor that can measure the linear acceleration
of the vehicle.
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.
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.
Hard Disk Drive – a high capacity data storage mechanism used for
storing and retrieving large amounts of digital data. It is one of the
primary storage mediums used by the digital video recorder for
storing the recorded audio and video, the other being SD cards.
Interactive Control Display, purpose built touch screen monitors for
operating Gatekeeper Systems DVRs.
Input/Output
An Internet protocol camera, or IP camera, is a type of digital video
camera commonly employed for surveillance, and which, unlike analog
closed circuit television cameras, can send and receive data via a
computer network and the Internet.
A handheld, wireless controller used to operate the DVR using light
signals in the infrared (IR) range. Infrared light requires line of sight to
its destination.
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.
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.
Media Access Control address – it is a unique identifier assigned to
network interfaces for communications on the physical network
segment.
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