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AES
API
ATSC
Autonomous System Number (ASN)
AWS
BBR
Carrier-Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT)
CDN
CGMS
CMAF

Category: Definition

ISP

Internet Service Provider

IP

Internet Protocol

IIN

Issuer Identification Number – The digits with a payment card number that identify the bank that issued the card.

HTTPS

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

HDMI

High-Definition Multimedia Interface – Interface for transmitting uncompressed digital media to an external display device.

HDCP

High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection – Encrypts digital media on the external output of consumer devices. It is most commonly used on HDMI connections to external displays.

HD

High Definition video – “HD” usually refers to 720p content, “Full HD” refers to 1080p content.

GUID

Globally Unique Identifier

FWM

Forensic Watermarking – Embeds an invisible watermark within the video delivered to a user, which allows the user to be uniquely identified.

EST

Electronic Sell-Through – The purchase, rather than rental, of a title.

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