IoT
Internet of Things
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IP
Internet Protocol
Read articleISO Base Media File Format (ISOBMFF)
ISO base media file format (ISOBMFF) is a standard for storing and exchanging media data.
Read articleISP
Internet Service Provider
Read articleJavaScript Object Notation
JavaScript Object Notation is an open standard file format, and data interchange format, that uses human-readable text to store and transmit data objects consisting of attribute–value pairs and…
Read articleKey Performance Indicator (KPI)
Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are metrics that are used to measure the performance of a streaming service.
Read articleKey Rotation
Method consisting in changing regularly the secret key used to encrypt the content to improve security.
Read articleLast Mile
The component of the distribution network that happens between the Internet Service Provider and the viewer’s playback device. It is the final stretch of a network that connects…
Read articleLatency
Network definition: Latency describes the time required to transmit data or to communicate between two parties. In data networking, it corresponds to the one-way delay between two points…
Read articleLinear Addressable
Addressable ads inserted into live or linear TV programming. This term is typically associated with traditional pay-TV operators delivering these services over set-top box.
Read articleLinear Programming
Linear Programming, in the context of content consumption, is video content that being consumed by the viewer, where the viewer does not have control of the viewing timeline,…
Read articleLive Content
Live content is video content that is primarily meant to be watched as it is happening. Examples include a live sports game, a live news conference, etc. Viewer…
Read articleLive-to-File
File captured from a linear channel and ready for exporting to an external system for editing purposes. Capture initiated by the operator of the service.
Read articleLive-to-VOD
Asset captured from a linear channel and transferred to a VOD catalog. Capture initiated by the operator of the service.
Read articleLoad Balancer
Hardware and/or software which functions to distribute network traffic among a pool of servers, either locally or globally scoped, according to different policies which could be for example,…
Read articleLoad Balancing
Load balancing is, as the name suggests, generally instituted to balance load among a set of resources. It is a specific case of load sharing. In the CDN…
Read articleLoad Sharing
Load sharing is the practice of splitting utilization among a pool of resources. It can be implemented in an equal (“balanced”) fashion or one in which balance is…
Read articleLogical Asset Identifier
A Logical Asset Identifier (ALID) is a relational ID that links business metadata such as avails to an audiovisual content experience.
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