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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
OVERVIEW
Models 8084/8084AD/8085 Closed Caption Encoder Manual
AES:
(Audio Engineering Society):
that recommends standards for the audio industries.
AES/EBU: Informal name for a digital audio standard established jointly by
the Audio Engineering Society and the European Broadcasting
Union organizations.
ANALOG: An adjective describing any signal that varies continuously as
opposed to a digital signal that contains discrete levels
representing digits 0 and 1.
A-TO D CONVERTER (ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL):
digital sampling to convert an analog signal into a digital
representation of that signal.
BIT:
A binary representation of 0 or 1. One of the quantized levels of
a pixel.
BIT PARALLEL:
Byte-wise transmission of digital video down a multi-
conductor cable where each pair of wires carries a single bit.
This standard is covered under SMPTE 125M, EBU 3267-E and
CCIR 656.
BIT SERIAL: Bit-wise transmission of digital video down a single
conductor such as coaxial cable. May also be sent through
fiber optics. This standard is covered under SMPTE 259M and
CCIR 656.
BIT STREAM: A continuous series of bits transmitted on a line.
BNC:
Abbreviation of "baby N connector". A cable connector used
extensively in television systems.
BYTE:
A complete set of quantized levels containing all the bits. Bytes
consisting of 8 to 10 bits per sample are typical in digital video
systems.
CABLE EQUALIZATION:
response of a video amplifier to compensate for high frequency
losses in coaxial cable.
CCIR (International Radio Consultative Committee):
standards committee. (This organization is now known as ITU.)
CCIR-601: See ITU-R601
CCIR-656: See ITU-R656
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