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Author: Jason Thibeault

Encoder Boundary Point (EBP)

Encoder Boundary Point (EBP) is used by the ABR transcoder to signal segment boundaries that are used by the packager downstream to generate the segment files. Standardized by CableLabs [OC-SP-EBP-I01-130118].

Application Programming Interface (API)

Application Programming Interface (API) is a software intermediary that allows two applications to communicate with each other. They can be used to access data and service functionality within applications or databases.

Time To First Byte

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 first byte of information from the server. This time includes DNS lookup and establishing the connection using a TCP handshake and TLS handshake if the request is made . . . Read more