Temporal Metadata
Type of descriptive metadata that is associated with a specific time or time range within the video. Temporal metadata, also known as time-based metadata, can show what brands,…
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Third Generation Mobile Network
Third generation of Mobile Networks, also called UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System). This generation finally achieved data rates enabling SD streaming over mobile (at least 200 Kbps).
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Time to First Byte (TTFB) refers to the time between the browser requesting a resource (i.e., a webpage, a video manifest, a video segment) and when it receives the…
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Measure of time between request for media by player to time media is rendered for playback (e.g. first frame rendered for user).
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A timeshifting service offers to the users the possibility to go backward on the live content by using the trick play functions (pause, fast rewind, seek). The live…
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Transport Layer Security
Read articleTokenized URL
URL that has a token to control access to the resource specified by the URL. Token is the signature mechanism for URL to manage access control in this…
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Transport Stream is a container format encapsulating packetized elementary streams of audio, video and other data for transmission and storage purposes. It is the main format in digital…
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Trick play is a feature of digital video systems that mimic the visual feedback given during fast-forward, pause and rewind operations that were provided by analog systems, such…
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Trick mode or trick play is a feature of digital video systems, including digital video recorders and video on demand systems, that mimics the visual feedback given during…
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Ultra High Definition video – Commonly refers to 4k content (3840×2160) but also used for 8K content (7680×4320).
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User Interface
Read articleUnicast
Unicast delivery in IP networks involves a 1:1 data transmission scheme where one host or endpoint is communicating with one other host or endpoint exclusively. Contrast with broadcast…
Read articleURL Tokenization
The process by which a token is generated and applied to the URL within the HTTP structure.
Read articleUser Datagram Protocol (UDP)
User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is one of the main transport protocols used in IP networks. It corresponds to Layer 4 in the OSI 7-layer model of the networking…
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Program content that has been encoded into a particular bit rate, frame size and/or frame rate. ABR streaming technology provides consistent, high-quality viewing in situations where bandwidth may…
Read articleVertical Blanking Interval (VBI)
Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI) is a period of time within the vertical blanking period of a video signal. It is a fundamental component of analog television and some…
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Vertical Interval Timecode (VITC) is a method of encoding timecode information into the VBI of a video signal, typically an analog video signal like NTSC or PAL. VITC…
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