CDN
Content Delivery Network
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CDN Configuration
Detailed rule set containing instructions to the CDN cache servers to know how to treat content stored on its server. This can include instructions on where to retrieve…
Read articleCGMS
Copy Generation Management System – A technology used in analog video outputs to signal copy control restrictions.
Read articleClient-side Ad Insertion
Client-side Ad Insertion (CSAI) is a client-side technology that enables publishers to insert video ads, typically targeted to an individual or household, into live linear programming and video…
Read articleCMAF
Common Media Application Format. ISO/MPEG Standard2
Read articleCMAF Chunk
Smallest referenceable unit containing at least a MovieFragmentBox (moof) and a MediaDataBox (mdat) atom in CMAF standard.
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Smallest referenceable unit in CMAF containing at least a MovieFragmentBox (moof) and a MediaDataBox (mdat) atom.
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A sequence of one or more consecutive fragments from the same track.
Read articleCNAME
Canonical Name Record or Alias Record. A type of resource record in the Domain Name System (DNS) that specifies that one domain name is an alias of another…
Read articleCommon Access Token (CAT)
Common Access Token (CAT) is a CTA standard (CTA-5007-A) published in 2024 defining a token structure which can be used across multiple interoperable CDNs.
Read articleCommon Media Application Format (CMAF)
Common Media Application Format (CMAF) is an Apple-Microsoft standard aiming to simplify workflows by defining concurrent use of multiple ABR methods (e.g. DASH, HLS) while using one set…
Read articleCommon Media Client Data (CMCD)
Common Media Client Data (CMCD) is a CTA standard (CTA-5004) published in 2020 defining how player clients send playout and error status information to upstream workflow nodes (e.g. CDNs) with…
Read articleCommon Media Server Data (CMSD)
Common Media Server Data (CMSD) is a CTA standard (CTA-5006) published in 2022 defining how Origins and CDNs send status information to downstream workflow nodes (e.g. CDNs, players)…
Read articleConditional Access System
Conditional Access System (CAS) is the technology used to control subscriber access to digital television by encrypting the program signal and providing access to the authorized user based…
Read articleConnected TV
A television set that is connected to the Internet via built-in internet capabilities (i.e., a Smart TV) or via a consumer electronic device with internet capabilities such as…
Read articleContent
Content is the information and experiences that are directed toward a viewer or audience. Content is "something that is to be expressed through some medium, as speech, writing…
Read articleContent Delivery Network (CDN)
Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a data network optimized for the delivery of content, e.g. video, at a large scale. Comprised of both hardware and software components.
Read articleContent ID
The Content ID is used as a singular reference to metadata, which is often composed of many name-value pairs within a defined schema.
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