CNAME
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…
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Comments on HLS Steering Proposal
In this document, a cross-functional working group committee reviews and responds to the HLS Content Steering Proposal 1.1b1 and the subsequent Redundant Stream Steering Proposal (RSS).
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.
Read articleContent Management System
A product designed from the content publisher's point of view, a CMS is a system that allows users to create, edit and publish content and metadata.
Read articleContent Operation
A content operation is the set of processes, people, and technologies for strategically planning, producing, distributing, and analyzing content. When properly implemented, it unifies the customer experience across…
Read articleContent Versioning
The creation of multiple releases of content that are customized for different instances of publishing. Different versions of a title could be used for broadcast television, cable television,…
Read articleCoordinated Universal Time (UTC)
Coordinated Universal Time is the primary global time standard.
Read articleCORS
Cross-Origin Resource Sharing – An HTTP header which allows a web page to request data from a different domain than the one that served the page.
Read articleCosmo
A content metadata identifier used within the TiVo/Rovi.
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Content Protection Information Exchange Format
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