Glossary extracted starting with automatic seeds, with BOW for the domain gam and language EN

aipf	All in preflop
slr	Single Lens Reflex camera.
woot	We own the other team
br	Bank roll
hertz	(Kilohertz megahertz) is the unit of measurement of frequency over time
parameter box	Field on the left side of Logic Pro windows (or in the Inspector)
ttl	Abbreviation for through the lens, as in through-the-lens viewing or metering.
macro lens	A lens that provides continuous focusing from infinity to extreme close-ups, often to a reproduction ratio of 1:2 (half life-size) or 1:1 (life-size).
tone arm	The pivoting arm mounted to the base of a turntable to hold the phono cartridge and allow it to advance across the phonograph record during playback
db	See Decibel
zoom lens	A lens with several moving elements which can be used to produce a continuous range of focal lengths.
auto-focus lock	Locks an auto-focus lens at its present focus distance.
averaging meter	An exposure meter with a wide angle of view
afk	Away from keyboard
power amplifier	A device that takes a line level signal and amplifies it to be able to drive a speaker.
pin	A mechanism that engages with a perforation to secure the film at the time of exposure, or to advance the film to the next exposure.
wind screen	A thin soft foam cover for microphones which reduces the noise made by wind striking the microphone.
signal generator	Same as Audio Oscillator (a device which puts out test tones at various frequencies for testing purposes)
release negative	Duplicate negative or color reversal intermediate from which release prints are made.
rack space	A standardized size of the front mounting plate in outboard gear equal to approximately 1 3/4" tall by 19" wide
word clock	Clock signal required by digital audio interfaces to ensure the sampling rates of connected devices run synchronously
pot	1) Short for the term Potentiometer
tape loop	A length of tape with the ends spliced together so that the recording will continuously play
upconverter	A converter which takes an SDI signal and recodes it as an HD-SDI signal
infamous 2	PS3
toms	The small drums (as little as 10 inch diameter) that mount on racks above the foot drum and the large drums (as big as 20 inch diameter) that sit on metal feet on the floor to the right of the (right-handed) drummer.
rf	Abbreviation for the term Radio Frequencies (frequencies higher than 20,000 Hz - usually above 100 kHz)
phase cancellation	The energy of one waveform decreasing the energy of another waveform because of phase relationships at or close to 180 degrees. Phase cancellation is often caused by acoustic reflections reaching the microphone along with the direct sound. Phase cancellation will cause a boost in energy at some frequencies and a diminishing of energy in other frequencies. Diangram
color space	A predefined set of visible colors. sRGB and Adobe RGB (1998) are examples of two different color spaces. However, both are members of the RGB color model. For more in depth information, read the Profiles and Color Spaces page.
export	To create a version of a file, such as a Logic Pro project, in a different format that can be distributed and used by other applications.
ding	Level up
dance! it's your stage	PS3
rmah	Real money auction house
ebu tech 3267-e	The EBU recommendation for the parallel interface of 625 line digital video signal
roll	Text or graphics, usually credits, that move up or down the screen
shotgun	Highly directional microphone with long "barrel," designed to pick up sound from extreme subject-to-mike distances.
ptfo	Play the freaking objective
incident light attachment	Diffusing disc or dome (usually of white plastic) placed over the cell of a hand-held exposure meter to make readings towards the light source
sequencer	A sequencer is these days considered to be a computer application that allows you to record both digital audio and MIDI data and blend the sounds together in a software mixing console
pld	Played
hack	There are two common uses for this term, each completely separate in nature. When used to describe a game, this indicates that most of the game code has been copied and reused in a new game release. The 'hacked' game release is often very similar to the original game, but with some slight differences in terms of graphics and game setting (story). When applied to a console, this term refers to upgrading the hardware outside the manufacturers original specifications and/or releasing certain capabilities of the system that are not part of the general out of the box user experience.
rf	(Radio Frequency) That part of the frequency spectrum in which it is possible to radiate (transmit) electromagnetic waves
metal tape	Magnetic tape coated with fine metallic particles, noted for its high recording density.
modulation	Generally, a slight, continuously varying change
move fitness	PS3
filter	A flat piece of glass or gelatin transparent material with no optical properties other than to control the color or intensity of light
blokus	PS3
tube	A shortening of the term Vacuum Tube (an amplifying device that has elements to send and control current through a vacuum in a glass or metal tube).
hammocking	Placing a new or poorly-performing program between two established popular programs in order to boost viewing figures.
triangular wave	A waveform that looks triangular
cum privilegio:	privilege to publish from some authority (i.e
digital zoom	A way of simulating actual or optical zoom by magnifying the pixels captured by the sensor
rewire	An audio streaming and synchronization technology from Propellerhead software
pzm	A trademark belonging to Crown for their barrier microphones (a microphone with its head attached closely to a plate, designed to be attached to a larger surface, and which has a half-Omni pickup pattern).
random phase	The presence of many signals (or reflections) where some of the signals are in phase and some out of phase and overall having the effect of being between in-phase and out-of-phase
macro-zoom lens	A lens that has close-focusing capability plus variable focal length.
unbalanced audio	A method of transmitting audio over normal video coaxial cabling with 75Ω impedance
edited master	See master.
dbg	Don't be gay
bioshock infinite	PS3
widescreen	General term for form of film presentation in which the picture shown has an aspect ratio greater than 1'33:1.
rack toms	Small to medium-size drums (usually 10 - 14 inch diameter) that are mounted to a rack over the foot drum in a drum kit
jerry	Baby slime
midi clock	Short MIDI message for clock signals
burn	Part of a pickup tubes that has a depletion of charge evidence by a negative image of the picture source causing the depletion
voice over	1. Recorded voice announcer played as off-screen narration in drama or advertising.
guide number	A number rating for a flash unit that can be used to calculate the correct exposure for a particular film speed and flash-to-subject distance.
bf2	Battlefield 2
telecine	A device for scanning motion picture film images and converting them to standard videotape.
epm	Effective actions per minute
hot	Usually referred to too much light in a single area.
aircheck	The recorded copy of a broadcast.
ul	Unlucky
keypad	Many early-80s video game controllers had a 3x4 set of numbered buttons built into them
three to one rule	The rule states that the distance between microphones must be at least three times the distance that either microphone is to its sound source.
insert slot	A panel on Logic Pro channel strips where you can patch in (insert) an effect plug-in.
4:2:2	A term commonly used to define a component digital video format
firewire	A fast serial interface used by scanners, digital cameras, printers, and other devices
marker track	One of the global tracks, used for the creation, editing, and display of marker events.
dm	Death match
tmnt	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
angle of view	The amount of a scene that can be recorded by a particular lens; determined by the focal length of the lens.
k	Measurement unit of lighting and color temperature.
aa	Autoattack
chromolithograph	Sometimes called "Chromo" a reproduction process using finely grained lithographic tones from continuous-tone negatives.
color difference signals	Signals used by color television systems to convey color information so that the signals go to zero when the picture contains no color; for example, unmodulated R-Y and B-Y, I and Q, U, and V.
macrovision	A trademarked system designed to prevent unauthorized copying of video material.
toe	Bottom portion of the characteristic curve, where slope increases gradually with constant changes in exposure.
betacam	Developed as a component-recording professional format to be able to use consumer cassettes…Betamax
4k	Resolution defined as 4,096 pixels wide by 3,112 deep.
eraser	A tool used for deleting items
mortal kombat	PS3
wide-angle lens	See Short-focal-length lens.
boosting	Unfair level boosting
filter	1
tdm	Team Death Match
depth hunter	PS3
bit stream	The transmission of a continuous series of bits down a line.
rgb	The three primary colour signals: red, green, and blue (RGB) that together convey all necessary picture information
def	Defense
minimum density	(D-Min) Density area in the toe of the characteristic curve where less exposure on negative film will produce no further reduction in density.
isometric view	Instead of viewing the action directly from above or directly from the side, an isometric view allows you to look at the action from a diagonal, tilted overhead angle.
wide-screen	See: aspect ratio, film, and aspect ratio, TV.
ethernet	A protocol for connecting computers over a Local Area Network (LAN)
dropping the light	Lowering the light levels
processor	The part of a computer which actually performs task/calculations.
hdcam	A Sony HDTV component digital video recording format that uses data conforming to the ITU-R709 standard
lulz	LOL
zoom lens	A lens with a variable focal length.
logo inserter	A specific type of keyer which inserts static or animated images or "bugs" into a video bit stream overlaying the image.
cabela's dangerous hunts 2011	PS3
activision	Compatible
film advance lever	A device, usually on top of the camera, that winds the film forward a measured distance so that an unexposed segments moves into place behind the shutter.
chromatic	Having to do with color or colors.
rip	Raster Image Processor/ing. Basically, there are two ways of printing an image: print drivers or a RIP. Either one will use a profile to interpret and render an image's colors and tones. However, print drivers come with the printer and RIPs are usually third party software packages that are purchased separately. RIP software bypasses the print driver and takes control of the printer directly. RIPs usually do a much better job of color management and printing. They also often come with additional features, such as batch printing and layout control.
output	Any port whose purpose is to transmit audio, video or other data to an external source
mdps	Melee damage per second
ik	I know
filter slope	The filter slope is the steepness, or severity, of filter attenuation (level reduction)
negative	A representation of an image in which the tones are reversed, blacks as white, and vice versa.
line engraving	(gravure en taille douce, gravure au trait, gravure sur cuivre, Linienstich, Kupferstitch, Grabstichelarbeit) Earliest of the intaglio methods. Printmaking method utilizing a graver or burin to incise lines on metal.
ad vivum:	L
peak level display	A digital audio meter that displays the absolute volume of an audio signal as it plays
wireless microphone	Consisting of radio transmitter and receiver; utilizes a low-power radio signal for cable-free operation.
a & b cutting	A method of assembling original material in two separate rolls, allowing optical effects to be made by double printing (A and B Printing).
rle	Run Length Encoding. A lossless file compression method.
pvp	Player versus player
transposition	Transposition is the act of changing the pitch of an audio or MIDI region (or event) by a number of semitones.
60p	Describes a progressive video signal where all of the total lines of the picture are captured and displayed every 1/60th of a second
multiburst	A test pattern consisting of sets of vertical lines with closer and closer spacing; used for testing horizontal resolution of a video system.
tape to film transfer	The process of printing high definition or computer graphics footage to film.
cut	A sudden change from one image to another
riff	A short melody repeatedly played in a tune (sometimes with variation) often between vocal lines
soft focus	A diffused, unsharp image effect produced by the use of a special lens that creates soft outlines.
pan control	Rotary knob (directly above the Level fader) on mono channel strips, that determines the position of the signal in the stereo image.
deadly premonition: director's cut	PS3
decoder	1
format clock	A format clock is a diagram produced by a program director or a producer to illustrate where each programming element appears in a typical hour.
pp	Power Points
seg	Special Effects Generator
alpha channel	That part of an image file where selection and layer mask information are stored. Both selection and layer mask information are stored in an alpha channel as a grayscale mask. There can be many alpha channels for a single image. Alpha channels are also used to store layer opacity information. However, that is not discussed in detail in this web site. Alpha channels used for selections and layer masks can be seen in the Photoshop Channels panel. However, a layer mask alpha channel cannot be seen in the Channels panel unless the layer is the active layer. For more about using alpha channels for storing selections, read the Savings Selections page.
npc	Non-player character
tvp	Terran versus Protoss
peak indicating meter	A meter which reads the absolute peak level of the waveform.
plate	A term which describes both an illustrated item as well as a printing plate (i.e
tv superstars	PS3
ad-lib	From the Latin, ad libitium meaning unrehearsed, spontaneous act of speaking, performing, or otherwise improvising on-camera activity without preparation.
ftk	For the kill
wpt	World Poker Tour
camera shake	Movement of the camera, aggravated by slower shutter speeds, which produces a blurred image
tuner	The demodulator section of a radio, television set, or videotape recorder.
svhs-c	Compact version of SVHS
environmental portrait	A photograph in which the subject's surroundings are important to the portrait.
color profile	There are two types of profiles: device and file. A device profile, such as printer and monitor profiles, tells hardware and software how to interpret and render color and tone based on an image file's color profile. An image file's color profile tells hardware and software what color space is associated with the image. A color space is a predefined set of visible colors. For more in depth information about profiles, read the Profiles and Color Spaces page.
tweeter	A speaker designed to reproduce the higher frequencies only.
pre echo	1) A repeating of the sound before the reverberation is heard used to simulate reflections caused by a stage
non-drop-frame	Timecode counting scheme that always counts 30 frames in a second
the fight: lights out	PS3
track	A horizontal row in the Arrange area that contains either audio or MIDI regions that can be played back over time
process color	The four color pigments used in color printing: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK).
tpvpz	Terran Protoss versus Protoss Zerg
mixdown	A term commonly used to describe either bouncing (see bounce) or merging of tracks (see merge).
key channel	See Alpha channel
cmos image sensor	An image sensor created using CMOS technology.
h rate	Number of complete horizontal lines, including trace and retrace, scanned per second.
soe	Compatible
latitude	The amount of over- or under-exposure possible without a significant change in the quality of the image.
medium shot	Defines any camera perspective between long shot and closeup, whereby subjects are viewed from medium distance
front-curtain sync	The default kind of electronic flash synchronization technique, originally associated with focal plane shutters, which consists of a traveling set of curtains, including a front curtain (opens to reveal the film or sensor) and a rear curtain (follows at a distance determined by shutter speed to conceal the film or sensor at the conclusion of the exposure)
mute	Turn off the audio output of a channel or track
flex view	An Arrange area view that allows you to edit the timing of audio material.
averaging metering	A light-measuring system that calculates exposure based on the overall brightness of the entire image area
broom	Bathroom
easter egg	Hidden features of a game or system that are not readily visible to the user. Programmer's delight in adding these.
tilted	Aggravated
composite channel	The individual, or component, color channels blended together. See color channel.
gamma correction	A method for changing the brightness, contrast, or color balance of an image by assigning new values to the gray or color tones of an image to more closely represent the original shades
titling	The process or result of incorporating on-screen text as credits, captions or any other alphanumeric communication to video viewers
digitizer	Device that captures and imports video scenes into a computer by converting it into digital information
alt	Alternate character
rs-232	A common interface standard for serial data communications equipment
ttl	Through The Lens.
power supply	An electrical circuit which supplies voltage and current for devices to operate.
digital utility	Crew member as designated by Local 600, IATSE
2011-02	TBA (3D)
s/n	Signal-to-Noise ratio
interchangeable lens	Lens designed to be readily attached to and detached from a camera; a feature found in more sophisticated digital cameras.
production studio	A recording studio that specializes in the assembly and mixing of commercials and radio programs from pre recorded music and effects with newly recorded dialogue.
magnification ratio	A relationship that represents the amount of enlargement provided by the macro setting of the zoom lens, macro lens, or with other close-up devices.
pwnage	Ownage
twma	Till we meet again
aquatint	(aquatinte, Aquatinta) A time intensive intaglio method using acid to bite a design on a metal plate which has been placed on a resin ground. Introduced by J
polygon	A flat, enclosed shape that is defined by three or more lines. Coloring individual polygons can provide a variety of effects, primarily depth.
arrange window	The primary working window of the application
exposure/focus lock	The ability to point at one part of the scene and hold the shutter button halfway down to lock in exposure and focus settings when you point the camera elsewhere to compose the scene.
serial data	Digital data where all of the bits are transmitted one after another over a single wire/connection.
aspect ratio	This is usually found in dialog boxes concerned with changes of image size and refers to the relationship between width and height of a picture
art	A non-functional, non-practical product (other than aesthetic) of human creativity that touches or stirs one's emotions. If it stirs one to action, or to try to right a wrong, it is more a news feature or a documentary, than pure art.
lens hood	Also lens shade
stack trace	A list of all the logic that has occurred when running Stencyl, in chronological order, while the program is running, including when testing a game
pk	Player Kill
dye-sublimation	A printing technique in which inks are heated and transferred to a polyester substrate to form an image
target audience	The group of people whose experience, understanding and appreciation are catered for when creating a picture, or taking a photograph
punching in and out	Putting the recorder in record on a previously-recorded track while the tape is playing in sync playback and the singer or musician is singing or playing along is called Punching In.
ff	Final Fantasy
hyper editor	Graphical editor that can be used to create or edit MIDI note and controller data
dvc	Digital Video Cassette
rq	Real quick
g-y signal	Color mixture close to green, with a bandwidth 0.0 MHz to 0.5 MHz
mob	Monster
atv	(amateur television) Specialized domain of ham radio, transmits standard TV signals on UHF radio bands
colour black	An analogue video signal that displays a black screen
spot color	Ink used in a print job in addition to black or process colors.
scan code	Each key on a computer keyboard has a scan code rather than an ASCII symbol associated with it
overexpose	To expose film to too much light
inkjet printer	Digital printer, forms images using a very fine jet of one or more inks.
moba	Multiplayer online battle arena
color saturation	Intensity of color in a photograph
typeface	See: font.
frequency	Number of vibrations produced by a signal or sound, usually expressed as cycles per second, or Hertz (Hz).
cue channel	In the early days of networks a dedicated multi-drop phone line connected all affiliated station engineers to the network Master Control
assassin's creed revelations	PS3
color black	An analog video signal that displays a black screen
mil	An industrial unit of measure for specifying the thickness of coatings, paper, plastics, etc. 1 mil is equal to .001 inch, which is 0.0254 millimeters.
dissolve	Image transition effect of one picture gradually disappearing as another appears
parabola	A parabolic dish used to reflect sound waves, concentrating them on a microphone, allowing sound to be picked up from greater distances than with even a normal unidirectional or shotgun microphone.
importing	The process of bringing files of various types into a Logic Pro project
zen studios	Compatible
ev	Exposure Value. Equivalent to one stop of light.
arp	Armor penetration
rpg	Acronym for Role Playing Game. This genre focuses on a central protagonist that is controlled by the player and involves them adventuring through a world(s) to achieve various objectives for the story to continue. Item collection and stat\level building is also a mainstay of this genre.
quantization distortion/quantization error	A modulation noise (also perceived as a distortion) that occurs in digital processing/recording caused by the sample levels being altered to conform to standard Quantization levels.
diffuser	Gauzy or translucent material that alters the quality of light passing through it to produce less intense, flatter lighting with weaker, less noticeable shadows.
aux channel	Aux channels are found in the Mixer (and to the left of the Arrange window), and can be used as send/returns (buses) and sub-group controls.
bit stream	A continuous series of bits transmitted on a line
field averaging	A filter that corrects flicker by averaging pixel values across successive fields
front end	General terms for all production and preparation work up to the Answer Print stage before Release Printing.
high velocity bowling	PS3
playback mode	A connection of the console's monitor mixer inputs to the tape machine outputs for a quick playback of the multitrack master.
bigben interactive	Required
fff	Fight for first
icon	Small graphic symbol
td	Touchdown
positive film	A film that, when developed, yields a positive image
cut	[1] Instantaneous change from one shot to another
image enhancer	Video signal processor that compensates for picture detail losses and distortion occurring in recording and playback
gm	Grandmaster
crazy machines elements	PS3
workprint	Copy of a master videotape used for edit planning and a rough cut of the final product
high definition television	A digital television system in which the quality is much better than that of existing NTSC (or PAL) systems.
blit	A blit is a memory copy operation from a surface to the video card.
solo switch	A switch that activates the solo function (allowing just selected channels to be heard or to reach the output)
w00t	Joy and excitement
flat	An image is said to be "flat" if its contrast is too low
optical track	Sound track in which the sound record takes the form of density variations in a photographic image
news crawl	scrolling ticker at the bottom of the display of television content
deadstorm pirates	PS3
natural light	Planetary illumination -- from sun, moon, stars -- be it indoors or out
center marker	A cross that indicates the center of the image on the viewfinder screen.
compression	A technique for reducing the number of bits in a digital signal, by reducing the quality of the record (keeping only what the eye and ear can perceive) or by reducing redundancy (keeping only what changes from one image to the next, leaving the background unchanged)
input	Any port whose purpose is to receive audio, video or other data from an external source
cast	An undesirable tinge of color in an image.
take	An uninterrupted shot taken by a movie or TV camera.
neutral-density filter	A piece of dark glass or plastic p[laced in front of the camera lens to decrease the intensity of light entering the lens
skelly	Skeleton
key commands window	The Key Commands window is used for the assignment of key commands to computer keys or to MIDI messages.
whew	Expression of relief
videotape formats	Table Gl-12 lists major videotape formats.
1up	Extra life
dwdm	Dense Wave Division Multiplexing
focal length	The distance from the optical center of a lens to the focal plane.
core midi	Standardized MIDI driver system for all Macintosh computers running Mac OS X version 10.2 or later
dock	A device furnished with some digital cameras that links to your computer or printer, allowing you to interface the camera with the other devices simply by setting it in the dock's cradle.
2010-12	2011-02 (3D)
had	Hole-Accumulated Diode
sampling synchronization signal	Synchronization pulses that are generated by a digital audio tape recorder, are recorded onto the tape and then used as a clock signal to time the sampling of the sampling circuits.
sibilance	Excessive amount of vocal hiss when consonants such as "s" are spoken.
crop	To trim the edges of an image, often to improve the composition
catch button	The button at the top-left corner of most windows featuring the running man icon
motorstorm: apocalypse	PS3
replace mode	A type of overwrite recording mode where the currently specified audio region in the Arrange area is replaced with the incoming signal
xg	Extended General MIDI standard from Yamaha, compatible with Roland GS.
aybabtu	All your base are belong to us
modulator	A device that converts a signal from one form to another, e.g
2010-06	2010-09
cib	Acronym for Complete In Box. Used to define the completeness of a system/game and to indicate that all manuals, inserts, cord wrappings, etc
pixel	A word derived from Picture Elements
upconverter	A converter which records an SDI signal as an HDSDI signal.
rocketbirds: hardboiled chicken	PS3
wendy	A large carpeted wedge used to display items for shooting.
main	Main character
chroma	Color or hue.
first-person	A point of view which lets you view the action through your character's eyes
pattern	Repeating subjects that have similar characteristics such as color, shape and texture create a strong visual element that is often referred to as pattern
cmos	Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
role-playing game	This is a genre of game that has been around since the beginning of computer gaming
qqn	Looking
lp	Middle tape speed of most VHS VCR, accommodating four-hour recordings
pathway	In the Video Library, a connection of sources and drains that provide useful processing of video signals
gray card	A cardboard or plastic card where one side is a solid, neutral, 18% reflectance gray and the other side is the same gray or white. The gray side represents the exact midpoint of the tonal range from white to black. Used in photographic sessions to calculate exposure by reading the light being reflected off the card using a reflected-light meter. They come in various sizes, but 8 x 10 inches is common.
a/d	Analog-to-digital conversion.
cg	Computer Graphics
front page	Sometimes called the home or index page, refers to the initial screen that the viewer sees when logging onto a website
initial application for asylum	In order to claim asylum, a person must be outside his country of origin
pvp	Protoss versus Protoss
indexed color	A color model where color information is stored in a lookup table instead of in individual pixels. Each pixel will have an indexed reference to the table to denote its color. Indexed color images can have at most 256 colors. GIF files use an indexed color model.
"ring out a room"	A testing, often done at the set-up of a sound system for performances, where pink noise is sent through the speakers and the microphones are turned up until feedback occurs.
sharp	Describes an image or part of an image that shows crisp, precise texture and detail
takeup reel	The reel onto which the already projected film is wound up in a projector.
manga	These are comic books in Japan, though “comic” is a poor word for it; most manga are more along the lines of graphic novels.
color correction	As used in this web site, is the removal of unwanted color casts by neutralizing blacks, grays and/or whites. Refer to the Levels Color Correction page or the Curves Color Correction page for color correction techniques.
midi message	A message transmitted via MIDI that consists of one status byte and none, one, two, or many data bytes (with system exclusive commands)
hand tool	A tool used to move regions in the Arrange area or events in editors, or plug-ins between Insert slots in the Mixer
t4t	Thanks for trade
middle gray	A standard average gray tone of 18 percent reflectance
yoostar 2	PS3
dynamics	Refers to changes in volume, or other aspects of a piece of music, over time.
threshold of pain	The sound pressure level at which people feel actual pain 50 percent of the time.
sensor array	The grid-like arrangement of the red-, green-, and blue-sensitive elements of a digital camera's solid-state capture device
pre-production script	The text prepared for the shooting of a film or television show, in most cases not suitable for subtitling, as dialogue as well as the order or existence of sequences may have been changed
reflected-light meter	An exposure meter (hand held or built into the camera) that reads the amount of light reflected from the subject
optical resolution	The resolution that a scanner uses to sample the original image
registration mark	A mark that appears on a printed image, generally for color separations, to help in aligning the printing plates
nonsynchronous sound	Audio without precisely-matched visuals
keykode numbers reader	Device attached to a telecine or part of a bench logger which reads Keykode numbers bar code from motion picture film and provides electronic output to a decoder.
hdtv	(high-definition television) Television system standard, currently in development, affording greater resolution for sharper pictures and wide-screen viewing via specially-designed TV equipment.
hdsdi	High Definition Serial Digital Interface
tempo	The rate at which the music moves measured in Beats Per Minute (how many steady even pulses there are in the music per minute).
tracking control	The control used to maintain alignment of the video head with the tracks of video information on a tape.
three track stereo	A stereo recording or reproduction where there are three separate tracks (left, center and right) and designed to be reproduced with three speakers
spot erase	The action or function of erasing a very small segment of one track (or several tracks) of a multitrack recording by disengaging the normal tape drive system while the machine is in record; the engineer moves the tape by hand or by using a shuttle control.
film speed	The relative sensitivity to light of photographic film
pulse width	The amount of time that a pulse is at maximum voltage.
re	Resident Evil
s-video	Also known as Y/C video, it is a componet signal and is the type employed with Hi8 and S-VHS video formats
st	An abbreviation used by an engineer for noting a Safety Take, indicating a take done after a take of acceptable quality had been recorded
display	Text that is an integral part of the picture, e.g
export	To transfer text or images from a document to another format.
crop	To trim an image or page by adjusting its boundaries.
gba	Gameboy Advance
fixed focus	Camera lens set for a fixed subject distance
sample	To read the value of a signal at evenly spaced points in time; to convert representational data to sampled data (that is, synthesizing and rendering).
smpte time code	A standardized timing and sync signal specified by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
pug	Pick up group
red-eye	An effect from flash photography that appears to make a person or animal's eyes glow red (or among animals, yellow or green)
overscan	To scan a little beyond the display raster area of the monitor so that the edges of the raster are not visible
trine	Compatible
master file	The non-flattened image file that contains the full image with all corrections and adjustments. The primary purpose of a master file is to create the image we envision using non-destructive techniques whenever possible. Compare to scan file and print file.
stitching	The process of combining multiple photographs into a single panoramic or mosaic.
exposure	1
snmp	Simple Network Management Protocol
spl	An abbreviation of Sound Pressure Level, referring to a pressure of .0002 microbar, considered to be the Threshold of Hearing (lowest level where people begin hearing sound).
dolby system	Trade name for an audio noise reduction system.
1080/24p	Refers to an internationally standardized High Definition production format (ITU BT 709) having a digital sampling structure of 1920 (H) x 1080 (V) and operating at 24-frames per second progressively scanned
lens	One or more pieces of optical glass used to gather and focus light rays to form an image.
pixel	PICture ELement
beast	Awesome person
field	One scan from the top to the bottom of the television frame, tracing alternate horizontal lines and taking one sixtieth of a second to complete.
closed caption	A system of encoding word characters into a video stream that can be decoded to allow subtitles to accompany the picture.
digital intermiediate	(DI) describes the process of digitizing a motion picture and manipulating color and other image characteristics to change the look, and is usually the final creative adjustment to a movie before distribution in theaters
acutance	The sharpness of edges in an image.
replacement dialogue	Dialogue recorded for a film after the film is shot to replace poorly recorded dialogue, or to change dialogue text.
vanc	Vertical Ancillary Data
get up and dance	PS3
cue burn	Cue burn relates to the days of vinyl records (33rpm, 45rpm)
adapter	Used to insert a smaller storage device into a larger slot in a computer or other device.
sprocket	A toothed wheel used to transport perforated motion picture film.
world administrative radio conference	The regular meetings of the CCIR (now ITU-R) to allocate radio frequency spectrum.
mmog	Massively Multiplayer Online Game
phase lock	1) In the control of tape machines, a method of keeping machines synced together by sensing phase differences in the playback of pilot tunes by the two machines and adjustment of speed to eliminate the phase difference
diaphragm	An adjustable component found in cameras, similar to the iris in the human eye, which expands and contracts to provide specific-sized lens openings, or f-stops
naxx	Naxxaramas
ks	Kill steal
plug	See phono plug.
digital	Describes a signal that is represented by discrete units
tungsten film	Color film that has been balanced to produce colors that look natural when exposed in tungsten light, specifically light of 3200 K color temperature
quantization	The process of compressing a wide range of values into a smaller range of numerical quantum values. For example, taking a picture with a digital camera converts light (an analog signal) to discrete units of data known as pixels. This conversion is a quantization process. Another example is file format conversion. The TIFF file format is capable of storing millions of colors. The GIF format can only store 256 colors. Therefore, when an image in the TIFF format is converted into GIF, it is processed by a quantization algorithm to convert all the colors in the TIFF image to no more than 256 color values.
b/r	Bathroom
thq	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
panoramic mode	A digital camera mode that uses just the center band on the image sensor to capture an image that is much wider than it is tall.
gsl	Global StarCraft League
pop filter	A device that is placed over a microphone or between the microphone and singer to prevent loud "pop" sounds by the singer.
bta	Black To Air
terminate	To have an amplifier feed a resistance (usually a resistor) that matches the output impedance of the amplifier.
yoostar	Compatible
luminance	The video signal that describes the amount of light in each pixel
out-take	Footage not to be included in a final production.
incident-light meter	A hand-held exposure meter that measures the amount of light falling on the subject
desaturate	To reduce the purity or vividness of a color, making a color appear to be washed out or diluted.
breezeway	In the horizontal blanking part of the video signal, the portion between the end of the horizontal sync pulse and the beginning of the color burst
barn doors	Accessory for video lights, two or four-leaf folding flaps that control light distribution.
film to tape transfer	The process of putting the photographed image on to videotape.
brightness	The amount of light and dark shades in an image, usually represented as a percentage from 0 percent (black) to 100 percent (white).
light	The visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. To learn more about light, read the Light page.
lut	Look Up Table. Often describing a table that allows the translation from one color space to another.
lcd liquid crystal display	A display screen type used in preview screens on the back of digital cameras and in most laptop computers.
ccd	(Charge-coupled device)
ivl	In virtual life
mut	Mutilate
digital audio	Sounds that have been converted to digital information.
peaking filter	An EQ circuit which has a peak response (raising or lowering of the amplitude of signals at the center frequency more than signals at any other frequency).
pink noise	A harmonic noise type that contains more energy in the lower-frequency range.
artifact	A type of noise in an image, or an unintentional image component produced in error by a digital camera or scanner during processing
fill flash	A camera setting that causes the electronic flash to always fire, which produces the effect of filling in shadows in brightly illuminated images.
pochoir	French for stencil
fifa 13	PS3
pitch bend message	MIDI message transmitted by the pitch bend wheel of a MIDI keyboard.
hm	Hard mode
cinemascope	Trade name of a system of anamorphic widescreen presentation.
local off mode	Operating mode on a MIDI keyboard where the keyboard does not directly play its own integrated sound generator
docking	The ability to lock an image editing program's toolbars, palettes, and other features of the interface at fixed locations, usually one edge of the application window.
postproduction	The processes that occur before release of the finished video product, including editing, painting (2D graphics), production, and 3D graphics production.
pink and green flashing	The erroneous effect of pink and green flashing on a video signal usually caused by a disturbance to the SDI input/output of broadcast equipment.
bigben interactive	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
endie	Enderman
printing-in	See Burning-in.
shooting ratio	Amount of raw footage recorded relative to the amount used in an edited, finished program.
sync information	The part of the television video signal that ensures that the display scanning is synchronized with the broadcast scanning
cata	Cataclysm
ded	Dead
storm	PS3
reel lock	The device that secures the reel to the turntable in a transport.
valve	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
lcrs	Denotes an audio system that has 4 full range channels (Left, Center, Right, Surround)
positioning statement	A radio station's mission statement or vision statement
f-stop	A numerical designation (f/2, f/2.8, etc.) indicating the size of the aperture lens opening.
wha	What
noise reduction	A technology used to cut down on the amount of random information in a digital picture, usually caused by long exposures at increased sensitivity ratings
don	Double or nothing
spot advertising	A commercial or commercials run in the middle of or between programs, sold separately from the program (as opposed to sponsors' messages).
luminance	The measurement (quantification) of an object's brightness. Same as tone.
magnetic sound	Audio signal recorded on a magnetic oxide tape.
gibs	Giblets
artifact	A defect or distortion of the image, introduced along the sequence from origination and image capture to final display
parallel jacks	Several jacks that are wired so that each connection is wired to the corresponding connection of other jacks.
flash memory card	A card containing chips that store images.
snare	1) Short for Snare Drum, the medium size drum directly in front of a sitting drummer which has metal strands drawn across the bottom head which rattle when the drum is hit
graticule	A group of lines inserted over a video signal to allow for measurement and alignment of the image
body	The light-tight box that contains the camera mechanisms and protects the film from light until you are ready to make an exposure.
sound pressure level	A measure of the sound pressure present; dB above the Threshold of Hearing (.0002 Microbars).
sequence	1) A playing of musical events (such as pitches, sounding of samples, and rests) automatically by some device, in a step by step order
input channel strip	Channel strip type in the Environment Mixer layer that is included for backward compatibility with projects created in older Logic Pro versions
signal processing	Changing the sound of the instrument or other sound source with equalizers, limiters, compressors and other devices thereby "processing" them to be recorded onto a master.
detail	Any and all parts of an image with distinguishable characteristics due to differences in hue, saturation and/or tone. For example, smooth, single color paper will have no detail. Coarse paper will have detail because the coarseness causes variations in tone (and possibly hue) which gives the perception of texture.
compression	the act of condensing or consolidating material for playback, usually means to change it's digital format to allow playback for Transmission on non standard or consumer equipment.
component digital	A digital representation of a component analogue signal set, most often Y, B-Y, R-Y
rtfm	Read the flippin' manual
cc	Crowd control
tungsten light film	Also known as 'Type B' or 'Artificial light'
2008-09	2010-09
tka	Totally Kick A**
color conversion filter	Is an optical filter used with video cameras to convert the color temperature of a light source.
poc	Piece of crap
playback monitor	A position of the switch on a tape machine which allows the VU meter and sound output of the tape machine electronics to monitor the playback of what is actually recorded on the tape.
sirius satellite radio	American satellite radio platform.
sc2nite	StarCraft 2 tonight?
step input function	The Step Input function allows you to insert MIDI notes—one at a time—into a MIDI region, when Logic Pro is not in a real-time recording mode
tourney	Tournament
layback	Transferring the finished audio track back to the master video tape.
drag editing	A Take Folder Editing mode where you use the mouse to cut, drag, and move take folder and take region elements
omf	Open Media Framework
telephone jack	The full and more formal name for the term Phone Jack (a jack taking a plug with a diameter of 1/4 inch and a length of 1 1/4 inches; used for interconnecting audio).
mm	Make me
yiq	A color space (color component encoding format) used in decoding, in which Y is the luminance signal and I and Q are the chrominance signals
exp	Experience
np	No problem
hydrophobia prophecy	PS3
option	Modifier key, also known as the Alt key in MS Windows.
pulse wave modulation	Moving smoothly from a square wave to pulse wave according to a control voltage input (usually from a LFO).
mlb 13 the show	PS3
rca plug	The common audio connector found on most stereo systems
analog recording	Recording of audio using an electronic signal that varies continuously
dv	Refers to a video tape format primarily designed for the consumer market that records a 4:1:1 standard definition signal with a 5:1 compression ratio for a total bitrate of 25Mb/s
pay-per-view	Reception of a scrambled film or sporting event after the payment of a one-off fee for that broadcast.
ire	Acronym for Institute of Radio Engineers
tach roller	An idler (rotating tape guide) that drives the Tach mechanism.
recordist	A person operating recording equipment as a hobby or non-professionally
line blanking	The blanking signal at the end of each horizontal scanning line, used to make the horizontal retrace invisible
composition	Visual makeup of a video picture, including such variables as balance, framing, field of view and texture
chrominance signal	Also called the chroma, or C, signal
tji	Try joining in
control strip	A short piece of film containing a series of film exposures used for checking film processing.
rf cable	A low quality signal sent over coaxial cable (used for cable TV)
smart fsk	An FSK (Frequency Shift Key) sync signal where the beginning of each measure has an identification message giving the measure number
fiber optics	A method of encoding digital information into a pulsing laser, allowing much higher transmission bandwidth than copper cable
cinealta	Name for a line of products by Sony that are developed for the film market.
fh	F***ing Heck
vector graphic	A graphic file composed of mathematically defined curves and lines; referred to as vectors. Vector images are resolution independent because the image can be resized without losing detail since the data is stored mathematically, not as pixels. A good format for images composed of sharp lines and edges. Not a good format for storing gradual changes in tone. Compare to bitmap image.
patch field	A series of jacks which has connections for most of the inputs and outputs of the console, console sections, tape machines and other pieces of equipment.
bp	Blue pilling
posterization	Electronic special effect transforming a normal video image into a collage of flattened single-colored areas, without graduations of color and brightness
hot	Heal over time
preview	1) To play the edit in a digital audio editing system before committing to save it
aimbot	Automatic aiming bot
white level	In the active video portion of the video waveform, the 1.0-volt (100 IRE) level
wyd	Who's your daddy?
card	The sealed package containing storage chips or other devices with electrical connectors that make contact when inserted into a card slot on a camera, printer, computer, or other device.
winding	Designation of the relationship of perforation and emulsion position for film as it leaves a spool of core.
beat sketcher	PS3
time compression/expansion	The speeding up or slowing down of an audio recording without pitch change.
accelerando	A gradual increase in tempo (see tempo).
chroma keying	Overlaying one video source on another by choosing a key color
red faction: battlegrounds	PS3
edit control protocols	Types of signals designed to communicate between computers and tape decks--record, pause, rewind and so on
irda	An agreed upon standard that allows data to be transferred between devices using infrared light instead of cables.
digitize	This is the process by which analog images or signals are sampled and changed into digital form.
eq	Shortened form of equalizer
de-embedding	Generating two separate signals by extracting an embedded signal from an input stream
itu	International Telecommunication Union: Originally the International Telegraph Union, the ITU is the international organization established in 1865 to standardize and regulate international radio and telecommunications.
dc	Disconnect
wtgp	Want to go private
koei tecmo	Features + NaviCon/DS3
options bar	Long bar beneath the menu bar in an image editing program, which immediately displays the various settings for whichever tool is currently selected
caption	Text that has been inserted in the original picture by the maker of the film or programme (or a title that replaces it)
ir	Infrared.
tension	The force applied by the reel motors of a tape machine during play mode so that the tape is evenly wound on to the take up reel (take up tension) and so that the tape is held against the heads (hold back tension from the supply reel).
digital	A form in which everything is defined by a series of numbers, usually ones and zeros (binary).
stylus	The needle part of the phonograph cartridge that is in contact with the grooves of the disc.
flashing	Uniform density exposure to the film prior to processing to lower the stock contrast.
skytoss	Protoss air units
de-embedding	The process of extracting an embedded signal from an input stream to generate two separate signals, perhaps with different standards
recording session	Any period where music is being recorded, especially the first such period where the rhythm instruments are being recorded
cueing	Monitoring (hearing playback) while fast-forwarding or rewinding.
rf	Radio frequency.
gaijin entertainment	Compatible (pair)
sampling	The process of converting analog audio into digital information
hot shoe	A clip on the top of the camera that attaches a flash unit and provides an electrical link to synchronize the flash with the camera shutter, eliminating the need for a sync
field of view	Extent of a shot that's visible through a particular lens.
back light	Illumination from behind, above and usually to one side of the subject
gratz	Congratulations
focus tracking	The ability of the automatic focus feature of a camera to change focus as the distance between the subject and the camera changes
waveform monitor	A specialized oscilloscope designed to display the video waveform with great stability and high resolution
dlpä	Texas Instruments Inc (www.dlp.com) Digital Light Processing technology, the projection and display technology which uses Digital Micromirror Devices (DMD's) to control the light output
viewfinder	A video monitor attached directly to a video camera.
colorist	An individual artist who understands color and can interface between a production's need for color treatment of images and the equipment necessary to accomplish that treatment
d-ilaä	Digital Image Light Amplifier
translucent	Transmitting but at the same time also diffusing light, e.g
polarity	The direction of current flow or magnetizing force.
user bits	There are 32 bits in time code that are user assignable
game design	According to Salen & Zimmerman: "The focus of a game designer is designing game play, conceiving and designing rules and structures that result in an experience for players." (2004, p.1)
ftel	For the epic loss
touch sensitive	Capability of a synthesizer keyboard to generate a velocity MIDI signal
ribbon microphone	A microphone with a thin conductive ribbon as both the diaphragm (device that moves because of the sound pressure wave) and the generating element (the device that generates the electricity).
shelf	A frequency response of an equalization circuit where the boost or cut of frequencies forms a shelf on a frequency response graph. A High-Frequency Shelf control will affect signal levels at the set frequency and all frequencies higher than it; a Low-Frequency Shelf control will affect signal levels at the set frequency and all frequencies lower than it.
dithering	Simulating colors that cannot be reproduced by creating reproducible colors from the values of adjacent pixels. Compare to anti-aliasing.
essential area	Boundaries within which contents of a television picture are sure to be seen, regardless of size differences in receiver displays
ccg	Collectible card game
component analogue	The non-encoded analogue output of a camera, video tape recorder, etc., that consists of the three primary colour signals: red, green, and blue (RGB)
audio track	A track in the Arrange window that is used for playback, recording, and editing of audio regions
aspect ratio	The ratio of pixel width to pixel height
depth of field	Depth of field is a term which refers to the areas of a picture both in front and behind the main focus point which remain “sharp” (in focus)
backup file	An exact copy of the master file. There should be no difference between a master file and its backup.
boolat games	Compatible
record ready	A control state of one track of a multitrack tape recorder where the track will go into record when the record function of the tape recorder is activated
component video	A video signal where luminance and chrominance signals are kept as separate components
sample	1) In digital recording, to measure the level of a waveform at a given instant
cs	Creep score
irl	In real life
standard operating level	An Operating Level (the maximum average level that should not be exceeded in normal operation) which is widely used or widely referred to
cod	Call of Duty
posterization	The visible banding in an image due to the lack of smooth gradations between tones.
cueing	Whilst the previous record was playing the DJ would attempt to find the beginning of the song on the next record
controller	Catch-all term for any interface device to control gameplay
2" quadruplex	The 2" Quad was the first successful videotape format
resonant frequency	The frequency at which a physical item tends to vibrate after the source of energy (causing the vibration) is removed.
transducer	A device which converts energy from one medium to another
1" smpte type a	Industrial and educational uses.
pedestal	A camera support generally restricted to studio use having a single elevator column mounted on a tricycle base.
blue noise	Highpass-filtered white noise, which sounds like tape hiss.
read out register	The part of a CCD image sensor that reads the charges built up during an exposure.
g4i	Go for it
resto	Restoration
bk	Back
gnight	Good night
cue	[1] Signal to begin, end, or otherwise influence on-camera activity while recording
gif	Graphics Interchange Format
variable contrast paper	Black and white printing paper that changes its contrast characteristics with the color of the exposing light
telephoto lens	See Long-focal-length lens.
ebu	European Broadcasting Union
ot	Overtime
ftl	For the loss
newb	Newbie
production element	A Production Element is a piece of audio that is used in the final audio mix
relay rack	An older term for the term Equipment Rack, a cabinet with rails (or free standing rails) that have holes to accept screws at standard spaces and used to house outboard gear
cbs	Columbia Broadcasting System, an American television and radio network.
closed caption	A system of encoding word characters onto certain lines of a video stream which can be decoded and displayed by a compatible television
signature list	A Logic Pro window that lists all time and key signatures of a project.
atsc	Acronym for Advanced Television System Committee
film speed	Measure of sensitivity of film to light
web safe colors	Any of the 216 colors that can be accurately reproduced on 8-bit monitors formerly used on Windows based computers and Mac computers. 8-bit monitors are old technology, had a very limited color panel and are no longer common.
smear	An artifact usually caused by mid-frequency distortions in an analog system that results in the vertical edges of the picture spreading horizontally.
zoo games	Compatible
alchemist	Compatible
bb/100	Big bets per 100 hands
zoo games	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
yuv	A color space (color component encoding format) used by the PAL video standard, in which Y is the luminance signal and U and V are the chrominance signals
horizontal blanking interval	Also known as the horizontal retrace interval, the period when a scanning process is moving from the end of one horizontal line to the start of the next line
timecode	Standard format for recording time information on videotape
interface	1) A hardware component such as a MIDI or audio device that allows Logic Pro to interface (connect) with the outside world
line screen	The resolution or frequency of a halftone screen, expressed in lines per inch
emulsion	Light sensitive photographic material consisting of gelatin, silver halides and any additional coating or filter layer added by the manufacturer.
filter	To process a clip with spatial or frequency domain methods
large-format cameras	Normally refers to cameras taking negatives larger than 120 rollfilm size.
littlebigplanet karting	PS3
edge crop	A technique of showing just the center portions of a wider aspect ratio format
sound quality	A microphone characteristic of how well the diaphragm movement matches the pressure changes of a sound pressure wave reaching it, especially sudden changes
servo lock	In a VTR, to lock (or synchronize) the operation of the servomechanisms to a reference sync signal.
tisnf	That is so not fair
imba	Imbalanced
sparkle	Printed in dirt that causes white dirt in the projected image.
hon	Heroes of Newerth
top spin 4	PS3
nbc	National Broadcasting Company: A television network in the United States
crop	1
tape hiss	The noise of recorded tape.
ritardando	A gradual slowdown of tempo (see tempo).
time base corrector	An electronic device with memory and clocking circuits used to correct video signal instability during the playback of videotape material.
frame	A single image within an Animation
360-noscope	360 no scope
proof	An early impression taken when the plate was in pristine condition.
wind	On some tape machines, the wind control moves the tape to the take-up reel faster than the play mode but slow enough to give the tape a smooth packing onto the reel.
component color	A structure of video signal that separates the R, G and B signals which can be achieved by separate channels or time division multiplexing, or by a combination of both.
gen	Sega Genesis
post-production script	A copy of the text (sometimes with descriptions of the action, language notes, etc.) of a film or TV show, prepared or edited after shooting
visualization	The art of looking at a scene and using one's imagination to see the final image/print in one's mind and then using various photographic and darkroom techniques (both film and digital) to create the image.
reclocking	A method for signal regeneration and jitter reduction involving clock and data recovery
dolby pro-logic	More advanced form of Dolby Surround that not only recovers the surround information from the encoded program material, but also adds a center channel to keep dialogue and center effects firmly positioned
extension tubes	Metal rings attached between the camera lens and the body to allow closer-than-normal focusing in order to increase the image size.
instasync	internal Keylink option - gives the Keylink system the ability to sync audio completely on-the-fly within 2/100th of a second; sync sound will appear on the very first image of an AatonCode take, or, in non-AatonCode situations, as soon as the colorist keys the scene/take or digi-slate numbers.
aperture	The lens opening formed by the iris diaphragm inside the lens
bit-rot	The degradation of the digital information held on a chip
volt	The standard unit for measuring the difference of potential between two points in an electronic circuit.
rhythm track	The recording of the rhythm instruments in a music production.
black point compensation	Tells the color space conversion engine whether or not to adjust for any differences in black between the source and destination color spaces. To learn more about black point compensation, read the Photoshop Color Settings page.
umbrella	A lighting accessory shaped like an umbrella, available in various sizes
ru	Rack Unit
attenuate	The act of lowering the level of an audio signal (see boosting and cutting).
time exposure	A picture taken by leaving the lens open for a long period, usually more than one second
op	Operator
rgb	Red, green, blue; the basic component set used by graphics systems and some video cameras, in which a separate signal is used for each primary color.
hyperfocal distance	When a lens is focused on the hyperfocal distance, the depth of field extends from half that distance to infinity
grand slam tennis 2	PS3
saturation	A term used to describe the brilliance or purity of a color.
ctdm	Compressed Time Division Multiplex
2009-01	2010-09
offset	The playback point in a source audio file can differ from the start point (anchor) of the file
condenser microphone	A microphone using a power supply (usually a battery) to maintain a charge across two plates which modulate a voltage when the distance between them changes.
kotor	Knights of the Old Republic
amplitude	This term is used to describe the amount of a signal
overdevelopment	Giving too long or too much agitation in the developer, or having too high a temperature, or developer too concentrated
was	Wait a second
mp5	Mana per five seconds
g2g	Gotta go
screenburn	Where a permanent mark is burnt into the mask of the TV screen due to prolonged display
l4d2	Left for Dead 2
block	A single element used to perform some kind of game logic in Stencyl’s Design Mode
telephoto effect	A change in perspective caused by using a long-focal-length lens very far from all parts of a scene
loop function	The Loop region parameter in Logic Pro that creates loop repeats for an audio or MIDI region
saturation	Color intensity; zero saturation is white (no color) and maximum saturation is the deepest or most intense color possible for that hue
estar base	Trade mark name applied to the polyethylene terephthalate film base manufactured by Eastman Kodak.
fixer	Chemical (basically a solution of sodium thiosulfate plus potassium metabisulfite as acidifier)
mob	Minecraft creature
cwdm	Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing
inspector	Area at the left edge of the Arrange window and editors, containing the Parameter boxes and channel strips (Arrange) of the selected track
ccir	Comité consultatif international pour la radio: In English, "International Radio Consultative Committee", the organisation responsible for assigning frequencies to radio stations between 1927 and 1992
ccd	(Charge Coupled Device) Light-sensitive computer chip in video cameras that converts images into electrical flows
post fader	Sends in analog mixers are positioned either before (pre) or after (post) the fader
cycle function	A function in Logic Pro that constantly repeats the area between the locator positions
conform	Cutting together recorded material according to a prepared scheme such as a rough cut or EDL
rising star games	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
jingle	A produced programming element usually in the form of vocals to accompanying music often produced in-house to identify the show, DJ or the station.
fifa 14	PS3
bioball	Biological unit group
lch	Lightness (tone), chroma (saturation) and hue. The three characteristics used to describe light.
michael jackson the experience	PS3
boom microphone	Any microphone, but usually a unidirectional or shotgun microphone, attached to a pole or boom to keep the microphone near an audio source but outside of the field of view.
high contrast	A wide range of density in a print, negative, or other image.
switcher	The common name for the special effects generator (SEG)
center-weighted metering	A light-measuring device that emphasizes the area in the middle of the frame when calculating the correct exposure for an image
hof	Hall of fame
chroma key	A key based on the chroma saturation and hue of portions of a picture, rather than on the luminance, or brightness
lens	One or more elements of optical glass or similar material designed to collect and focus rays of light to form a sharp image on the film, paper, sensor, or screen.
eyepet	PS3
aps	Advanced Photo System
frequency interlace	Placing of harmonic frequencies of C signal midway between harmonics of horizontal scanning frequency Fh
character generator	Device which electronically produces letters, numbers, symbols, and other graphic displays for on-screen video titling.
tremolo	An even, repeated change in volume of a musical tone
indexing	Ability of some VCRs to electronically mark specific points on videotape for future access, either during the recording process (VISS: VHS index search system) or as scenes are played back (VASS: VHS address search system).
three-point lighting	Basic lighting approach employing key, back, and fill lights to illuminate subject with a sense of depth and texture
generation loss	Degradation in picture and sound quality resulting from duplication of the original master video recording
bnc	(British Naval Connector) Durable "professional" cable connector that attaches to VCRs for transfer of high-frequency composite video in/out signals
shape	1
guide number	Figure denoting the relative power of a flash source
work print	In a motion picture studio or processing laboratory, a rough print of a motion picture film used for editing and study of action and continuity.
call letters	The official name of the radio station in the USA
luminance	Tone as measured by the Photoshop Curves control. For more in depth information about perceived and measured luminance, read the Perceived and Measured Luminance page.
gal	Get a life
bidirectional	Microphone pickup pattern whereby sound is absorbed equally from two sides only
bit serial	Bit-wise transmission of digital video down a single conductor such as coaxial cable
mop	Mists of Pandaria
rng	Random number generator
spot metering	An exposure calculation system that emphasizes a small portion of the image area, usually in the center of the frame
zero crossing	A point in an audio file where the waveform crosses the zero amplitude axis
bracketing	Taking a series of photographs of the same subject at different settings to help ensure that one setting will be the correct one
sound level meter	A device that measures the sound pressure levels.
sports champions 2	PS3
straight line region	Portion of characteristic curve where slope does not change because the rate of density for a given log exposure change is constant or linear.
encoder	Device that combines the R, G, and B primary color video signals into hue and saturation for the C portion of a composite signal
flash	A technology owned by Adobe and used to create very compressed slide shows and movies for Web display.
2010-09	2010-11
hdtv	High Definition Television
color temperature	A measure of the color balance of light stated in the kelvin temperature scale. For example, 6500 K.
snoot	Open-ended cylindrical funnel mounted on a light source to project a narrow, concentrated circle of illumination.
d2	Digital recording technique for composite video
off-line editor	A low resolution, usually computer and disk based edit system in which the creative editing decisions can be made at lower cost and often with greater flexibility than in an expensive fully equipped online suite
front porch	The portion of the video signal between the end of active video and the falling edge of sync
router	A multi-input, multi-output device that allows for quick switching from one video input to another without recabling
framing	Act of composing a shot in the camcorder's viewfinder for desired visual content.
ns	Nice shot
color	That part of light that consists of hue and saturation. For more information about color, read the Color page.
downstream	A broadcasting term meaning closer to the point of final transmission
film scanner	Usually refers to a high resolution Film to Data device that does not operate at "real time" (ie at least 24 frames per second)
installers	Installers are programs that setup and copy game data onto a player's computer
selective focus	Choosing a lens opening that produces a shallow depth of field
2.35	A highly popular widescreen motion picture film format of 2.35 units wide by 1 unit high
peak detecting	Recognizing and responding to peak values of a waveform rather than average values.
dust 514	PS3
chroma	See chrominance.
tonal range	The digital tonal scale ranges from 0 to 255, for a maximum of 256 tones. Solid black has a digital tonal value of 0 and a Zone System value of 0. Solid white has a digital tonal value of 255 and a Zone System value of X. Mid tone has a digital tonal value of 127 or 128 (either can be used) and a Zone System value of V. For more information on the Zone System, read the Zone System page.
puck	Any circular piece of metal, fiber, rubber, etc., which drives something from a rotating power source.
quadratum mortis	PS3
pvt	Protoss versus Terran
riding faders	Adjusting up the faders for low passages so the signal will be recorded well above the noise and taking the faders back down during loud passages to prevent distortion
arri d-20	Next Generation cinematography camera project by Arri (www.arri.com) that is promising high resolution digital motion picture capture using traditional 35mm lenses.
equalization	See Cable equalization.
wipe	Total death
secam	Systeme Electronique Couleur Avec Memoire
dicom	Digital Imaging and COmmunications in Medicine. A medical imaging standard.
hdtv	High Definition TeleVision, a technique for improving the quality of the TV image quality and increasing its size
ae	Area of effect
cropping	Cutting out unwanted (edge) parts of a picture, typically at the printing or mounting stage.printer or monitor when compared with the original image
grats	Congratulations
dpi	Dots per inch, a term used to indicate the resolution of a scanner or printer.
spherical aberration	A blurred image caused by the way light passes through spherically shaped (rounded) optics
db fs	Abbreviation for "decibels full scale," a unit of power as measured by a digital device
macro lens	A lens specifically designed for close-up photography and capable of good optical performance when used very close to a subject.
assassin's creed iii	PS3
super panavision	Similar to Panavision 35, but photographed flat in 65mm
gtg	Good to go
zoom	To gradually change the field of view of a camera lens from wide to narrow angle (zoom in) or narrow to wide angle (zoom out).
a440	A440 refers to concert A, the note above middle C on a musical stave
bitcomposer	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
bass	A musical instrument
ditto	Same
project folder	In Logic Pro, the top-level folder that can contain all media associated with a project, including audio files, sampler instruments and samples, video, and other data.
oom	Out of mana
take	The recording that is done between one start and the following stop of a tape recorder.
wsc	Wonderswan Color
raster image	The technical term for bitmap images.
tape operator	A Second (Assistant) engineer who loads, unloads tape on the machines, operates the tape machines and keeps track of the paperwork showing what is recorded on what reel.
oleograph	A 19th century process in which an ordinary color lithograph was varnished and impressed with a canvas grain to make it look like an oil painting.
d9	Digital S
lzw compression	A method of compacting TIFF files in image editors and other applications by using the Lempel-Ziv Welch compression algorithm, which is an optional compression scheme also offered by some digital cameras.
gnite	Goodnight
source	In the context of the Video Library, a provider of video input signals.
widescreen	General term for a film presentation in which the picture shown has as aspect ration greater than 1.33:1.
daylight saving time	Daylight Saving Time (DST) is also known as simply as 'Summer' in many countries
image plane	See bitplane.
y/r	Yeah right
bo	Build order
ponging	Playing several recorded tracks with sync playback through a console to mix them together and record them on an open track.
flicker	The effect caused by a one-pixel-deep line in a high-resolution graphics frame that is output to a low-resolution monitor, because the line is in only one of the alternating fields that make up the frame
short delay	Delay times under 20 milliseconds.
nodes	Refers to additional Macintosh computers that are used as external processing nodes, effectively increasing the processing resources of your main Logic Pro computer.
orthochromatic	Film or paper that is sensitive to only the blue and green spectrum of light.
gm	Game master
bandwidth	The available space between two given points on the electromagnetic spectrum and, inter alia, the amount of information that can be squeezed into that space.
i signal	One of the two color signals, containing reddish orange and bluish green components to which the human eye is sensitive.
motionsports adrenaline	PS3
international organization for standardization	See ISO.
gle	Good luck everyone
otp	On the phone
ctm	Complete the Monument
eyepet move edition	PS3
teletext	Electronic information inserted into the unused parts of a television signal and decodable by an equipped television set.
hypo	Abbreviation of hyposulfate of soda, an incorrect early name for sodium thiosulfate
pass band	The frequency range of signals that will be passed, not reduced, by a filter.
g2ggs2d	Got to go get something to drink
playstation games	Mass Effect 3
ovie	Overlord
light meter	A meter for measuring light intensity.
bayer pattern	The most common color filter array used by digital camera sensors. Each cell of the array will capture only one of the three primary colors of red, green or blue. The pattern consists of alternating cells of blue and then green in one row followed by alternating green and then red cells in the next row. There are many more green cells than red or blue because the human eye is more sensitive to green light than red or blue. The color filter array is how a digital camera's photosensors record color. The process of converting the individual cells of red, green and blue into a composite color is called demosaicing.
down-stream keyer	Part of a vision mixer used for compositing by removing part of one video signal (the "key") and adding in another video signal (the "fill").
backlighting	A lighting effect produced when the main light source is located behind the subject
glhf	Good luck have fun
chroma signal	A 3.58 MHz (NTSC) or 4.43 MHz (PAL) subcarrier signal for color in television
phono plug	Also called "RCA" or "RCA phono," popular cable connector for home audio as well as video components
esports	Electronic sports
kia	Killed in action
bio	Bathroom
encryption	The scrambling of a signal to allow reception via a decoder only be specific viewers, e.g
through-the-lens metering	Measuring exposure by a meter built into the camera body, which measures the intensity of light passing through the picture-taking lens.
rw	Real world
gamut	The range of viewable and printable colors for a particular color model, such as RGB (red/green/blue; used for monitors) or CMYK (cyan/ magenta/yellow/black; used for printing).
nintendo games	Fire Emblem: Awakening
d1	A component digital video recording format that uses data conforming to the ITU-R601 standard
sob	Son of a b****
sega bass fishing	PS3
feedback	[1:video] Infinite loop of visual patterns from signal output being fed back as input; achieved by aiming live camera at receiving monitor
feedback	A loud noise produced when the amplified sound from an output ( loudspeaker ) is picked up by an input ( microphone, phonograph ) feeding that loudspeaker
speed of sound	The wave velocity (the time it takes for one point of the waveform to travel a certain distance) of a sound pressure wave, 1130 feet per second at 70 degrees Fahrenheit
key number	Numbers printed along one edge of a motion picture film outside the perforations to designate the footage.
audio group	A group of four audio signals embedded into a serial digital video bitstream
production	1) A recording of a tune, collection of tunes, video or film performance
rarefaction	The air particles being spread apart in the formation of a sound pressure wave
belf	Blood Elf
smpte st 259	The SMPTE standard for the serial digital interface for standard definition 10 bit 4:2:2 component and 4Fsc composite interfaces
focal-plane shutter	A camera mechanism that admits light to expose film by opening a slit just in front of the film (focal) plane.
semi-pro	A class of recording equipment where professional or near-professional performance can be obtained but the equipment is not built to withstand the amount of continuous use that professional equipment would be expected to receive and sometimes is missing features needed in a professional installation.
digital full scale	See DFS.
switchable pattern microphone	A microphone which will have more than one directional pattern depending upon the position of the pattern switch.
soaked!	PS3
cable equalization	The process of altering the frequency response of a video amplifier to compensate for high frequency losses in coaxial cable
edit	A switch that does different things depending on the operational mode that the machine is in: 1) If a computer-controlled transport is in "Stop," pushing the "Edit" switch deactivates the computer-controlled tension system and allows the reels to be moved by hand to find the exact spot desired on the tape
cutting	The act of reducing a level, or frequency, when using EQ or other filters
w8	Wait
omnidirectional microphone	A microphone which picks up sound equally well from all directions.
dbs	Direct-broadcast satellite: Television and radio programs distributed by satellite for reception via a dish at the receiver's property.
'pushing'	Slang term for uprating film speed.
line lock	Input timing that is derived from the horizontal sync signal, also implying that the system clock (the clock being used to sample the incoming video) is an integer multiple of the horizontal frequency and that it is locked in phase to the horizontal sync signal
los	Line of sight
picture cd	A CD-ROM designed to hold digital images, often returned by photo finishers with a standard order of prints
gain	Degree of amplification
keykode numbers	Kodak's 10 digit number pre-printed on the edge of negative film used for editing and negative conforming.
off-line	A storage medium that has to be loaded to be read, such as DVD or CD-R. Off-line storage can be either onsite or offsite, depending on where the medium is located in relation to the computer used to edit images.
rdps	Ranged damage per second
the sly collection	PS3
dancestar party	PS3
interpolation	In an image interpolation adds extra pixels
555	Laughing
aspect ratio	Proportion of picture height and width.
pan-scan	Pan-Scan information is a set of data that is intended to guide professional video equipment in extracting an image to be presented in an aspect ratio that is different from that in which the material was produced or distributed
ping-ponging	Playing several recorded tracks with sync playback through a console to mix them together and record them on an open track.
dpx	Digital Moving-Picture Exchange
anti-aliasing	A programming technique (or hardware capability) that automatically smoothes jaggy edges, and is often used for making low-resolution images look more attractive.
lol	League of Legends
register	To align images, usually for lining up color separations for making printing plates
vhf	Very high frequency
hyper draw function	This function allows you to record, manually create, and edit controller data graphically
cue track	A recorded audio track containing information about upcoming events that the operating engineer should be aware of
aliasing	The jaggy edges that appear in bitmap images with curves or lines at any angle other than multiples of 90 degrees.
image layers	Images in programs like Photoshop Elements can be made up of many layers
shutter	In a conventional film camera, the mechanism consisting of blades, a curtain, plate, or some other movable cover that controls the time during which light reaches the film/sensor and exposes the image
grr	Anger
dancedancerevolution ps3	PS3
bo5	Best of five
wta	Winner takes all
polarizer	Gray-looking filter, able to darken blue sky at right angles to sunlight, and suppress reflections from (non-metallic) surfaces at angles of about 30°.
trap	A filter designed to reject audio signals at certain frequencies
kdr	Kill death ratio
console	A special window that shows the internal functions occurring in your game
sound file	A digital audio recording that can be stored in a computer or on a digital storage medium (such as a hard disc).
short pitch	The perforation pitch of a negative stock, which is somewhat shorter than the pitch of positive stock to avoid slippage in contact printing.
transcription	A disc recording (usually on a 16 inch lacquer) of a radio program.
demosaic	A mosaic is a pattern composed of contiguous, same-sized squares or rectangles that form one large square or rectangle. A chess board is a mosaic pattern. A digital camera's sensor is also a mosaic pattern. Contrary to popular belief, even though a digital picture is composed of image pixels, a camera's sensor is not physically composed of image pixels. It is composed of photosensors arranged to form a mosaic pattern. Each photosensor can record only one color. These photosensors are also known as sensor pixels. Whereas an image pixel contains the complete color and tonal information for a single point in a photograph, a sensor pixel contains the information for only one color. The process of interpolating and combining sensor pixels and converting them into image pixels is known as demosaicing.
mip-mapping	A MIP-Map is a file with multiple images of the same object
color bar signal	Is a test signal which can be displayed as vertical bars of different colors on a color video monitor
two way speaker	A speaker system with separate speakers to reproduce the lower frequencies (woofer) and to reproduce the higher frequencies (tweeter)
impedance	Taking into account resistance and AC reactance, Impedance is a measurement of opposition to electrical current.
pixels per inch	The number of pixels that can be displayed per inch, usually used to refer to pixel resolution from a scanned image or on a monitor.
smartmedia	A type of memory card storage, generally outmoded today because its capacity is limited to 128MB, for digital cameras and other computer devices.
sharing	Channel strip settings, plug-in settings, and key commands can be stored and accessed (shared) on a local network or MobileMe account.
reversal imtermediate	First generation duplicate that is reversed to produce the same kind of image (negative or positive) as the original; used for printing.
smpte st 305	Television - Serial Data Transport Interface (SDTI)
transport	The portion of a tape machine, which moves the tape from the supply reel, past the heads, to the take-up reel.
noise	Undesirable video or audio signal interference; typically seen as snow, heard as hiss.
image rotation	A feature found in some digital cameras that senses whether a picture was taken in horizontal or vertical orientation
pre fader	Sends in analog mixers are positioned either before (pre) or after (post) the fader
pp	Pause please
freeze frame	An optical printing effect in which a single frame image is repeated so as to appear stationary when projected.
bracketing	A technique used to take several photographs of the same subject in sequence at slightly different exposure settings. The purpose is to increase the chances of getting a properly exposed image under difficult lighting conditions.
beats per minute	See bpm.
pumping breathing	The sound of the noise changing volume as the limiter or compressor works.
seperation masters	Three separate black and white master positives made from one color negative; one contains the red record, another the green record and the third the blue record.
hunter's trophy 2 europa	PS3
autopunch button	Button (with the up/down arrows) in the Transport bar, used to activate the Autopunch function.
ddr	Digital Disk Recorder A digital video recording device based on high speed computer disk drives
panchromatic	Film or paper that is sensitive to the entire visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, i.e
nuke	Nuclear missile
panorama	A broad view, usually scenic
landscape	The orientation of an image in which the longest dimension is horizontal; also called wide orientation.
gelatin filter	A light filter consisting of a gelatin sheet in which light-absorbing pigment or dye is incorporated.
directional light	Illuminates relatively small area with distinct light beam; usually created with spotlight, yields harsh, defined shadows
dailies	Film dailies are the first one light work print made from an original negative usually printed immediately after processing negative so that action, lighting and rough color can be checked before the next days shoot begins
db-	A symbol indicating that a measurement is made using a logarithmic scale similar to that of the decibel (see below) in that a difference of 10 dB- corresponds to a factor of 10
phasing	An effects sound created by variable phase shift of an audio signal mixed with the direct signal.
op	Overpowered
long-focal-length lens	A lens that provides a narrow angle of view of a scene, including less of a scene than a lens of normal focal length and therefore magnifying objects in the image
varispeed	A way of speeding up or slowing down the entire project, similar to the original varispeed feature of tape machines.
tape delay	A delay signal that is obtained by the time difference between the record and reproduce head in a tape machine
outgas	Gases released by printer ink solvents.
marquee	A rectangular or elliptical selection used to isolate a portion of a digital photograph made by clicking and dragging to an opposite corner.
cent	A tuning division of a semitone
luminance signal	A signal that determines the brightness of the picture
flare	Scattered light that dilutes the image, lowering contrast and seeming to reduce sharpness
chalcography	The process of engraving on metal plates.
batman: arkham city	PS3
boomkin	Moonkin druid
take-up reel	The reel that the tape is wound onto in the play mode.
afd	Active Format Description
programmed automatic	A mode of automatic exposure in which the camera sets both the shutter speed and the aperture for a normal exposure.
ccd	Charge Coupled Device. One type of sensor in a digital camera.
live	Any programming which is broadcast immediately as it is being delivered (a live report); performed (a live concert or show); or captured (live news or sports coverage)
burning-in	Giving additional exposure time to one selected area, during printing to selectively darken.
flash	1
simulcast	British term for the broadcast of the same program from multiple transmitters.
average picture level	In video systems, the average level of the picture signal during active scanning time integrated over a frame period; defined as a percentage of the range between blanking and reference white level
white card	The asylum card or white card means that the reasons for an asylum claim have been accepted
mmm	Marine, Marauder, Medivac
vfx	Visual effects
sustain	An envelope parameter that sets the steady amplitude level produced when a key is held down
vertical blanking interval	The blanking portion at the beginning of each field
resistance	Opposition to the flow of current in one direction or which does not represent different opposition for signals of different frequencies
bo3	Best of three
kmb	Kiss my butt
d5	Component, non-compressed digital format
crash	When an announcement, jingle or graphic overlaps with a fixed point in the schedule (e.g
ident	A station's symbol or logo, often accompanied by music, a jingle or an animation.
key command	Function that can be executed by pressing a specific key (or key combination) on your computer keyboard or MIDI controller.
uncharted 3: drake's deception	PS3
ads	Aiming down sight
hi5	High five
eia-608	A Closed Caption standard for SD-SDI television signals
hertz	Cycle per second.
component video cable	This cable separates the video signal into three wires that carry the red, green, and blue signals
four thirds system	The Four Thirds system is a new open standard for digital SLR cameras with interchangeable lenses using a 4/3-inch image sensor
muse	MUltiple Sub-nyquist Encoding
stabilizer	Video signal processor used primarily for tape dubbing to eliminate picture jump and jitter, maintains stability.
q-games	Required
playback vcr	Playback source of video footage in basic player/recorder editing setup
fast draw showdown	PS3
composite color	Structure of a video signal wherein the luminance and two band-limited color-difference signals are simultaneously present in the channel
bitmap or 'raster'	The form in which digital photographs are stored, made up of a matrix of pixels.
mezzotint	(maniere noire, Schabkunst) Intaglio engraving process popular in England and primarily developed for portaits. A wheel with teeth is used to pit the plate resulting in graduations of tone, ideal for reproducing paintings.
tape recorder	A machine for the recording and playback of tape.
remote	1) The controls that will control a tape machine with the operator at a distance from the machine
bit error rate	The average probability of a digital recording system reproducing a bit in error
video-2000	(sometimes abbreviated V-2000) A now obsolete home video system.
wireless	General term to describe any network connection communications are transmitted via radio waves and/or microwaves rather than through a wired connection between sender and receiver
retouch	To edit an image, most often to remove flaws or to create a new effect.
color channel	A color channel stores the color and tonal information for one of the colors in a color model. For example, the RGB color model has three color channels; one for red, one for green and one for blue. The red information is stored in the red channel, the green information in the green channel and the blue information in the blue channel. All three channels blended together create our image. In the Adobe Photoshop Channels panel, channels are represented as black and white masks. For more in depth information, read the Channels and Bit Depth page.
reciprocity	The relationship between shutter speed and f-stop that allows the same exposure to be achieved when one is changed to increase the amount of light and the other is changed to decrease light by the same amount. Therefore, shutter speed and f-stop are reciprocally related.
ai	Artificial intelligence
low cut filter	A low cut filter is essentially a highpass filter that offers no slope or resonance controls
component video signals	A video signal in which luminance and chrominance are send as separate components, for example:
tekken hybrid	PS3
dynasty warriors 7	PS3
gain	The ratio of input signal strength to output signal strength. See analog gain.
actives	Listeners who contact the radio show regarding requests, contests or other interaction.
feather	To fade the borders of an image element so that it blends more smoothly with another layer.
akai	Common sample data format that the EXS24 mkII is compatible with.
evergreen	Future Proofing, refers to keeping your material current in technology
help tag	A small text window that appears when the mouse cursor is placed over an interface element
complementary colors	Opposite or 'negative' colors to the primary colors of light (blue, green and red)
bg	Bad game
sound pressure wave	Alternate compressions (compacting together) and rarefactions (spreading apart) of air particles moving away from something that is vibrating between 20 and 20,000 times a second or a similar occurrence in another substance (such as water)
xbl	Xbox Live
downconversion	The process of converting high resolution video to lower resolution video
anamorphic	An optical system having different magnifications in the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the image.
swords and soldiers	PS3
ram	Random Access Memory
liquid gate	A printing system where the original film is immersed in a chemical at the moment of exposure, commonly used for reducing the effect of surface scratches.
stipple	(estampe pointille, Punktiermanier) Prints developed in eighteenth century England that display a dotted pattern.
pillarbox	The appearance of blank bars on either side of the picture when 4:3 material is shown on a 16:9 widescreen television set.
pixel	Shorthand for "picture element." A camcorder's CCD consists of several hundred thousand pixels, each one building up a tiny charge of electricity in response to the light that falls on it
wam	Wait a minute
qvga	Quarter Video Graphics Array. A display standard used in the mobile device market. Also refers to a screen resolution of 320 pixels x 240 pixels. Has an aspect ratio of 4:3. It derives its name from the fact that its area is one fourth (a quarter) of the area of a VGA display.
sync button	This button, found on the Transport bar, activates/deactivates external synchronization mode.
room tone	The background noise in a room without people speaking or music playing.
click	Metronome, or metronome sound.
trs	Timing reference signals used in composite digital systems
rapala pro bass fishing	PS3
saturation	The purity of color; the amount by which a pure color is diluted with white or gray.
spotlight	A compact filament lamp, reflector and lens forming one light unit
gga	Good game all
black burst	Active video signal that has only black in it
transpose	The act of changing the musical key of an entire piece of music by an interval.
d3	Introduced as Panasonic's answer to D2, it was promoted as a low-cost digital alternative
rap	To perform a spoken rhythmic part to a music or percussion performance.
sb	Small blind
field blanking	The blanking signals at the end of each field, used to make the vertical retrace invisible
time-lapse photography	Taking a series of pictures at preset intervals to show such things as flower blossoms opening.
field	One of two (or more) equal parts of information in which a frame is divided in interlace scanning
anime	Typically the term used for Japanese animation, this word is also sometimes applied to the drawing style these cartoons normally use.
snow	Electronic picture interference; resembles scattered snow on the television screen.
nj	Nice job
word clock	An acknowledgement and transmission signal which enables a receiving system to adjust it's timing for incoming digital audio packets
scene marker	Logic Pro can automatically extract information from (abrupt) transitions in QuickTime movie files, and create a marker, making the process of scoring to film much faster and easier
mhz	Megahertz or 1,000,000 Hertz
panavision genesis	Next Generation digital cinematography camcorder by Panavision ( www.panavision.com)
grip games	Compatible
props	Short for "properties," objects used either in decorating a set (set props) or by talent (hand props).
fail	Failure
instalock	Instantly choose character
gogo	Go now
vip	The product name for Evertz Video-Image Processor modules
tuned cavity	A cavity that, because of its physical dimensions, will resonate at a particular frequency (tend to reinforce the energy at certain frequencies of vibration).
w00t	Yay
betamax	A now obsolete home video system.
manual exposure	A nonautomatic mode of camera operation in which the photographer sets both the aperture and the shutter speed.
upconversion	The process of converting lower resolution video to higher resolution video.
software	Digital data and commands that tell a computer what functions to do, often stored on a floppy disc called a program disc
program mode	An operational mode of a monitor section of a console where the monitor inputs are connected to the console outputs feeding the multitrack tape machine (used during the recording session).
take-up tension	The force applied by the take-up reel motor of a tape machine during the play mode so that the tape is evenly wound on to the take-up reel
ftw	For the win
truncation	The editing of a sample playback so that just the desired portion of the sample is played by moving the start and end point of the sample playback
ubisoft	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
project settings	The project settings are a collection of program settings that are specific to the current project
acr	Unofficial acronym for Adobe Camera Raw.
boxx	Short for Boxx Technologies, a manufacturer of high end computer systems for the graphics and production environments.http://www.boxxtech.com
cross abrasions	Short scratches occurring across the film width
adc	Analog-to-digital converter: A device to convert analog signals to digital.
feed	Act or result of transmitting a video and/or audio signal from one point to another.
the cube	PS3
waggro	Wife aggro
rca jack	Current universal connection method used for basically all standard definition A/V cables
aoi	A** on ice
gtfooh	Get the f*** out of here
scene-referred image	An unaltered digital encoding of the colors of a scene, such as a Raw capture. Compare to output-referred.
keke	Korean laugh
flicker	Repeated change of brightness on the screen.
pitch	is a Psychoacoustic term for how humans perceive Frequency information
puppeteer	PS3
image sensor	A solid-state device containing a photosite for each pixel in the image
pal	Phase Alternation Line
multi-megapixel	An image or image sensor with over two million pixels.
patch cord	A cable with two plugs on it to interconnect two patch jacks in the patch bay.
flare	Non--image-forming light that reaches the film, resulting in a loss of contrast or an overall grayness in the final image
xds	eXtended Data Service
stop down	To decrease the size of the lens aperture
tungsten light	Light produced by an electrically heated filament, having a continuous spectral distribution.
talk box	A guitar effects unit that allows a voice to modulate (control) a guitar signal by a vocalist talking with a tube in his/her mouth.
gpi	General Purpose Interface
counter-strike: global offensive	PS3
vhs	A half inch videocassette format using the "M" wrap tape path
zoning	Constraining enemy positions
lf	Looking for
noise	Any unwanted signal interfering with the clarity and intelligibility of desired signals
snap pop-up menu	A pop-up menu found in the local menu of linear editing windows
hdylmn	How do you like me now
speed	Inherent sensitivity of an emulsion to light
2009-10	2010-09
digital technology	A technique for signal transmission and recording where, in contrast to analogue technology, each value of a video and audio signal is transformed into binary information with only two levels, 1 and 0
master list	A script of a film or TV show containing subtitels of the actors' lines in the original or a pivot language, to be used by subtitlers translating into other languages
kelvin	Temperature scale used to define the color of a light source; abbreviated as "K." [See color temperature.]
focus priority	Auto-focus camera mode by which you cannot release the shutter until the lens has sharply focused your subject.
madi	Multichannel Audio Digital Interface, also known as AES-10 standard
hdtv	High definition television, a new video format with a resolution approximately twice as standard TV.
cutoff frequency	Frequency at which the audio signal passing through a low or highpass filter is attenuated by 3 dB.
fill lighting	In photography, lighting used to illuminate shadows.
bnc connector	A connector with a bayonet lock used with coaxial video cable.
jitter	The variation in timing and/or displacement upon transmission or arrival of digital signal
thumbnail	A low-resolution preview version of larger digital image files used to check before opening the full version.
select	1) A switch which controls where an input receives its signal from
standing wave	An acoustic signal between two reflective surfaces with a distance that is an even multiple of one-half of the wavelength of the signal's frequency. With standing waves, different areas of the room will tend to accent lower frequencies while other areas tend to reduce bass energy
granularity	Non-uniformity in a photographic image that can be measured with a densitometer.
dolby surround	First generation home theater format that recovers surround information from encoded program material and feeds it to a pair of surround speakers placed up on the side walls adjacent to the listening area
format	The size or aspect ratio of a motion picture frame.
playlist	The official songs that a radio station will play during a given week
agi	Agility
aspect ratio	The ratio of the width to the height of an electronic image
pwm	Pulse Width Modulation
as	Attack speed
gl2u	Good luck to you
bromide paper	Light-sensitive photographic paper for enlarging or contact printing
sportsfriends	PS4
wow	World of Warcraft
manual flash	A nonautomatic mode of flash operation in which the photographer controls the exposure by adjusting the size of the lens opening.
daylight color film	Color film balanced for use with flash, daylight or daylight-matching strip tubes (5500 K)
bumper	An element that acts as a transition to or from commercial breaks
ltc	Longitudinal Time Code
program switch	A switch which activates the Program Mode (Record Mode) of the monitor section connecting the monitor inputs to the console outputs feeding the multitrack tape recorder (used during the recording session).
videos	Alien Isolation - Announcement Trailer
pitch ratio	The percentage change in pitch in a pitch change program of a delay line.
keyboard	Obvious, but early models featured Up\Down\Left\Right arrows above the WASD keys to control PC game movement and input.
nitrate film	A highly flammable motion picture film manufactured before 1950
sidechain	The control circuit of a dynamics processing device.
diffuse lighting	Soft, low-contrast lighting, the visual result of which is gentle modelling of the subject with mild or non-existent shadows .
tron evolution	PS3
capcom	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
4 elements hd	PS3
zvp	Zerg versus Protoss
brave: the video game	PS3
beat	A musical time interval
pve	Player versus environment
color temperature	Relative amount of "white" light's reddish or bluish qualities, measured in "degrees Kelvin." Desirable readings for quality videomaking are 3400K indoors, 5600K outdoors
subject	The person, scene, situation, etc
root mean square	The effective average value of an AC waveform, abbreviated: RMS.
lmso	Laughing my socks off
multilingual subtitling	Subtitling a film or TV programme in several languages to be shown on the screen or distributed simultaneously.
alias	A pointer to a MIDI region in the Arrange area
trs-id	Abbreviation for "Timing Reference Signal Identification"
threshold of feeling	The sound pressure level at which people feel discomfort 50 percent of the time.
kilohertz	Thousand cycles per second
tv: time value	AE camera metering mode by which you choose shutter speed and the metering system sets aperture (also called shutter priority).
ccir	International Radio Consultative Committee
protocol	A system of digital data where the positioning of the data, and what each bit in the data stream signifies, is according to a standardized format so all devices can properly interpret the data.
hs	Head shot
ea	Compatible
twin lens reflex	Camera with two linked lenses - one forming an image onto film, the other giving an image on a focusing screen.
noise	Any undesired interference with the conversion of light (an analog signal) to a digital capture (a digital signal) that causes a visible disruption to the integrity of the image. The capture can be via digital camera or the scanning of film or print. Digital photography noise is manifested as missing, incomplete or extraneous pixel data and falls into two categories: luminosity (tone) noise and chromatic (color) noise. Luminosity noise gives the image a grainy appearance in continuous toned areas, such as the sky. Chromatic noise appears as small colored speckles or spots in shadow areas. Compare to artifact.
control track	A reference signal recorded on videotape and used to control the path of the video heads across the tape on playback.
tilt	A camera move in which the camera head pivots in a vertical direction, down or up, from a stationary position
proc	Programmed random occurrence
action game	This is a genre of game were players uses their eye and hand coordination to win
heavy rain	PS3
rmp	Rogue, Mage, Priest
2k sports	Compatible
push	To expose film at a higher film speed rating than normal, then to compensate in part for the resulting underexposure by giving greater development than normal
processor	A computer chip that "thinks" for the computer
red-eye reduction	A way of reducing or eliminating the red-eye phenomenon
frame synchronizer	A device which retimes an incoming video signal to a set reference such as genlock, bi-level or tri-level sync signals.
flash factor	See Guide number.
ss	Miss
release time	The time it takes for a dynamics processing device to change gain when the input signal crosses the threshold level while decreasing
moore's law	Gordon Moore's law that predicted that the number of transistors on a chip would double every 18 months.
nes	Nintendo Entertainment System
dynamic range	The dynamic range is the difference in level between the highest signal peak that can be reproduced by an audio system (or device in the system) and the amplitude of the highest spectral component of the noise floor
quickbasic	A version of BASIC developed by Microsoft's Bill Gates and Paul Allen
digital leisure	Required
contrast	The difference in illumination between the brightest and darkest parts of a scene or picture.
transient response	Response to signals whose amplitudes rise very quickly, such as drum beats and waveforms from percussive instruments.
echochrome ii	PS3
shortest path	A technique in recording that routes the signal through the least amount of active (amplified) devices during recording.
binaural panning	A process that emulates binaural hearing.
if-band	A frequency band with two frequencies: 70MHz and 140MHz
gaussian blur	A method of diffusing an image using a bell-shaped curve to calculate the pixels that will be blurred, rather than blurring all pixels, thus producing a more random, less 'processed' look.
shrinkage	Reduction in the dimensions of motion picture film caused by loss of moisture, support plasticizers, and solvents, as well as heat, use and age.
saticon	A television pickup tube used mostly in industrial television and electronic news gathering.
unicode	Fundamentally, computers just deal with numbers
stop	1
program time	In DAT recording, the time indication from the top of one selection.
shutter-priority mode	An automatic exposure system in with you set the shutter speed and the camera selects the aperture (f-stop) for correct exposure.
nba 2k12	PS3
framing	In photography, composing your image in the viewfinder
fader	See pot.
teemo	The swift scout
genesis	see Panavision Genesis
telecine	A device that transfers motion picture film to video
router	A device with multiple inputs and multiple outputs which allows you to switch between video signals without the need for recabling.
digital control	Until the mid-90s, most video game controllers were digital, only registering each direction or button push as "off" or "on"
curl	Curl across the width of the film.
tcp/ip	TCP/IP stands for Transfer Control Protocol and Internet Protocol
subtitle	Text which represents what is being said on the screen whether it is a visible, open subtitle or a closed teletext subtitle which can be added to the picture if viewers so wish, provided they have a teletext decoder in their television set.
smpte st 349	Television - Transport of Alternate Source Image Formats through SMPTE ST 292
scanning lines	The lines that build up the image on the TV screen, 625 lines in the PAL and SECAM systems (of which 50 are used for information outside the image), 525 in NTSC and 1250 or 1125 in HDTV.
playstation move heroes	PS3
search field	In many Logic Pro windows you find a field with rounded corners and a magnifying glass to the left
air conflicts: pacific carriers	PS3
slap echo	One distinct repeat added to one or more instrument sounds in the mix which creates a very live sound similar to what you would hear in an arena.
edit	Process or result of selectively recording video and/or audio on finished videotape
iso	A numerical rating that indicates the speed of a film
non-destructive	Computer based image editing techniques that change an image's appearance without permanently altering the image's pixels.
gate	The aperture assembly at which the film is exposed in a camera, printer or projector.
black box	Generic term for variety of video image manipulation devices with perceived mysterious or "magical" capabilities, including proc amps, enhancers, SEGs, and TBCs.
mirror	A polished metallic reflector set inside the camera body at a 45-degree angle to the lens to reflect the image up onto the focusing screen
dve	See digital video effects.
'soft' light sources	See Diffuse lighting.
larper	Live action role-player
re-generation	1) A term with the same meaning as the term Jam Sync (a generation of a new SMPTE time code signal according to the input SMPTE signal, giving an identical SMPTE signal out as came in)
foc	Free of charge
bm	Bad manner
resample	To change the size or resolution of an image
np	Nice play
betacam	A component broadcast system using half-inch tape and cases similar to those for the Beta format.
yrl	You are lame
f-number	A symbol that expresses the relative aperture of a lens
dsp	In Logic Pro, the mathematical processing of digital information to modify a signal
single trigger mode	This term is associated with synthesizers such as the ES1
coverage	The percentage of households that can tune into a radio station within the theoretical broadcast radius.
gglords	Broodlords
peak-to-peak value	The difference in amplitude between positive and negative peaks
enhancement	A term that refers to changes in brightness, color and contrast that are designed to improve the overall look of a digital image.
d/c	Disconnected
viper filmstream	A camera system developed by Thomson that allows for the capture of RGB 22:22:22 10-bit log data directly from the CCD's
digital zoom	To increase the apparent magnification of a subject by in-camera cropping of the sensor image. Digital zoom is not a true magnification of the subject. When the camera crops the sensor image, the resulting image gives the appearance of magnification.
parallax	An effect seen in close-up photography when the viewfinder is offset by some distance from the lens
hd	Short for High Definition.
serial digital	Serial Digital Interface
throw	In speakers and in microphones, the amount of movement that the diaphragm can make (without restriction) to produce or pickup the sound wave.
interlace	The manner in which television picture is composed, scanning alternate lines to produce one field.
big ant studios	Compatible
keystone	The effect of projecting an image onto a surface that is not perpendicular to the axis of the projecting lens
black set	A reference level for black balance adjustment.
disc	Discipline
sound module	The signal-generator portion of a synthesizer or a sample playback unit that sends out an audio signal according to incoming MIDI messages and does not have keys to play it.
lattitude	The range of exposure that a film has where a good reproduction can be obtained.
fgsqtc	For gosh's sake quit the crap
program disc	In a computer, the floppy disc that holds the program (to tell the computer how to process and store digital information).
just dance 3	PS3
nemesys team studio	Compatible
s-vhs	Super-VHS
wide-angle	Camera lens with short focal length and broad horizontal field of view
fresnel	A special light-weight lens used in focusing beams of light
content link mode	The chain link button found at the top-left corner of most Logic Pro windows features three modes
wet-gate printer	Printer in which the film passes through fluid-filled pads just before exposure
boe	Bind on equip
economy	In an examination of the real and virtual economy of EverQuest, Castronova (2001) concluded that "The nominal hourly wage is about USD 3.42 per hour, and the labors of the people produce a GNP per capita somewhere between that of Russia and Bulgaria
soft	Describes an image that is blurred or out of focus
transponder	A physical part of a satellite that broadcasts the signal
lowpass filter	The lowpass filter defines the maximum frequency that can pass through without being affected, thus controlling the brightness of the sound
scene	A “level” or area in a game
barcraft	Bar gathering for StarCraft
rs-485	A "party-line" serial data standard with up to 32 transmitters and receivers
wut	What
sting	a visual and/or musical punctuation that signals a break between two sections of a program.
ppm - parts-per-million	refers to the accuracy of the electronic crystal inside each timecode capable device on set
standard definition television	A digital television system in which the quality is approximately equivalent to that of existing NTSC (or PAL) systems.
storyboard	Series of cartoon-like sketches illustrating key visual stages (shots, scenes) of a planned production, accompanied by corresponding audio information
upload	Sending a file from your computer to another device.
safe base	Film base that is fire-resistant or slow burning
marker list	Window (or tab in the Lists area of the Arrange window) that shows an alphanumeric listing of all marker events
ks	Kingslayer
decay	An envelope parameter that determines the time it takes for a signal to fall from the maximum attack level to the sustain level
gjp	Good job partner
harry	Trade name of a highly sophisticated and versatile digital effects system manufactured by Quantel
transient	Position in an audio recording where the signal becomes a lot louder—over a short time span (a signal spike, in other words)
woot	Wonderful loot
wide-angle distortion	A change in perspective caused by using a wide-angle (short-focal-length) lens very close to a subject
potentiometer	A device that outputs pan of the input voltage according to the position of the control's knob.
l-band	A frequency band ranging from 950MHz-2150MHz and used mainly in satellite signal transmission over fiber
edh	Error Detection and Handling (EDH) is defined in SMPTE RP 165 as a method of determining when bit errors have occurred along the digital video path
ieee	Acronym for the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
parallel	1) A circuit interconnection in that the source feeds several branch circuit components and interruption of current flow in one component does not stop current flow in another
pain	PS3
thermal wax transfer	A printing technology in which dots of wax from a ribbon are applied to paper when heated by thousands of tiny elements in a printhead.
tape splice	Film splice made with special splicing tape applied to both sides of the film.
color temperature	Color quality expressed in degrees Kelvin (K)
mix	[1:audio] Combining two or more sound sources, with various channels controlled to achieve desired balance of single audio signal output
kgo	Ok, go
pickup pattern	Defines a microphone's response to sounds arriving from various directions or angles
key light	Principal illumination source on a subject or scene, normally positioned slightly off center and angled to provide shadow detail
wonderbook: diggs nightcrawler	PS3
fos	Feat of strength
dodge tool	For lightening areas in a digital image
distribution amplifier	An electronic device that amplifies a broadcast signal and outputs the same signal many times
ghost recon: future soldier	PS3
frame	The individual picture image on a strip of motion picture film.
killzone 3	PS3
smpte timecode	"Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers" industry standard format for video timecode containing synchronizing data, hour, minute, second, frame data and 8 groups of users bits.
headroom	Space remaining between the top of a subject's head and a monitor's upper screen edge
flex time editing	A process that allows you to edit the timing of single or multiple audio regions.
out-takes	Sections of the negative that are not used for the final edit and are therefore removed from the final assembly.
cdr	Cooldown reduction
fade tool	Tool in the Arrange area, used to create a cross-fade.
clip	Segment of video, audio, or both
ftew	For the epic win
lzw	A lossless, file compression method named after Abraham Lempel, Jacob Ziv, and Terry Welch, who invented the compression algorithm.
backsell	The technique where the DJ announces the song title and/or artist of the song that has just played
sweetening	Musical parts that are overdubbed to complete the music of the recording, especially the melodic instruments such as strings and/or horns.
twink	Powerful low-level character
transform window	Logic Pro editor that lets you define a set of conditions and operations that are used to select and manipulate specific MIDI events.
termination	To send a signal through a transmission line accurately, there must be an impedance at the end which matches the impedance of the source and of the line itself
bumper music	A pre-recorded production element containing voice-over and/or music that acts as a transition to or from commercial breaks.
adam	All draft all mid
url	Universal Resource Locator. The address syntax used by the Internet. It typically consists of the www prefix, a domain name, one or more folder names (optional) and a file name.
db	Decibel
score set	A collection of various staff styles, staffs, and other elements shown in the Score Editor can be saved as a score set
kda	Kills deaths assists
speedling	Zergling with Metabolic Boost
jack	Any female socket or receptacle, usually on the backside of video and audio equipment; accepts plug for circuit connection.
help center	A built-in function in Stencyl that shows documentation for using the software application.
track parameter box	See Object Parameter box.
dece	Decent
sound effects	Contrived audio, usually prerecorded, incorporated with a video soundtrack to resemble the real thing
pulse code modulation	The use of amplitude pulses in magnetic tape to record the digital information bits of digital audio.
ansi	American Standards Institute.
ubisoft	Features
konami	Compatible
brightness	The amount of light being reflected off, or being emitted by, an object. Same as lightness. Luminance and tone are the quantification of brightness.
whoa	Expression of surprise
fp	Flight point
underscan	To scan a television screen so that the edges of the raster are visible
star filter	Mounted at the front of a camcorder lens, gives light sources a starburst effect
out-take	A take of a scene which is not used for printing or final assembly in editing.
datura	PS3
xm satellite radio	An American satellite radio platform.
nme	A reimplementation of the Flash API within Haxe
lens hood	A device that shades the lens, protecting it from extraneous light outside the actual picture area that can reduce the contrast of the image or allow lens flare.
swtor	Star Wars: The Old Republic
micoach	PS3
under-development	Giving too short a developing time, using too low a temperature, too great a dilution or old or exhausted solutions
animation	Visual special effect whereby still progressive images displayed in rapid succession create the illusion of movement.
gs	Good shot
producer	The "director' of an audio recording project responsible to get a final product of desired quality within a budget.
tape sync	An interview conducted by phone and recorded in both locations, with the two recordings to be mixed later.
android	A robot built to look like a human being
under siege	PS3
wipe	Picture transition from one scene to another wherein a new scene is revealed by a moving line or pattern
d1	Digital video tape format using the CCIR 601 standard to record 4:2:2 component video on 19mm tape
auto-exposure lock	Locks an automatic exposure setting in the camera's memory.
creat studios	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
bleeding	Video image imperfection characterized by blurring of color borders; colors spill over defined boundaries and "smear" into neighboring areas.
3d shooter	This is a genre of 3D action games where the object is to shoot other characters
bit rate	Bit rate, when talking about MP3 files, refers to the transfer bit rate at which the files are encoded
resistor	A device which opposes the flow of electrical current and does so evenly at all frequencies.
lighting ratio	The proportional relationship between the amount of light falling on the subject from the main light and other lights.
acquisition	The gathering of data, whether it be photographic, audio, or for some other purpose.
gameloft	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
golden rectangle	A rectangle that can be divided into a square and another rectangle with the second rectangle having the same aspect ratio as the original rectangle. A golden rectangle has an aspect ratio of 1.618:1. This ratio is also known as Phi, after the Greek sculptor Phidias (493 - 430 BC) who studied the concept. The shape of a golden rectangle is considered pleasing to the human eye. The United Nations Secretariat building in New York City, USA is a golden rectangle. 35mm film, which has a dimension of 36mm x 24mm, has an aspect ratio of 3:2. If a 35mm image were to be cropped to the shape of a golden rectangle, its dimensions would be 36mm x 22.25mm.
rake	Poker site commission
sportsfriends	PS3
kiting	Moving while avoiding attack
crysis 2	PS3
muta	Mutalisks
cannon	A three-pin connector used with balanced audio lines for line and mic level audio signals
sample playback	The reproduction (in analog signal form) of a recorded sample controlled as to pitch and sustain (by a MIDI signal).
folder	A folder is a container for regions in the Arrange area
letterbox format	A technique for showing a wider aspect ratio format on narrower aspect ratio screen displayed in its original aspect ratio
raw	Unprocessed data captured by a digital camera. Since Raw is a word and not an acronym, this web site spells it Raw, not RAW. To learn more about digital file formats, read the File Format page.
digital recording	Process in which sound waves are recorded as digital bits
metagame	Outside game preparation and strategies
semiconductor	1) A material which conducts more than an insulator but less than a conductor
cd	Compact Disc. Optical disc to store digital data. Available in a variety of formats (i.e
inverse square law	The physical law that causes light from a flash to fall off in such a way that as flash to subject distance doubles, the light falls off by a factor of four.
jungling	Killing neutral monsters in jungle
pattern	The repetition of lines, shapes, forms or colors.
community access	Channel(s) of a local cable television system dedicated to community-based programming
superimposition	Non-inherent titles or graphics appearing over an existing video picture, partially or completely hiding areas they cover
spot	A radio, television commercial or underwriting spot
rule of thirds	A guideline for where to place the subject in two dimensional art. Divide the media into three imaginary rows and three imaginary columns of equal height and width. There will be four points of intersection. Placing the subject on one of these four intersection points is the rule of thirds.
sealed case	The enclosure of a microphone diaphragm so that the back cannot receive sound pressure changes.
ragequit	Angrily exiting
phase reversal	A change in a circuit to get the waveform to shift by 180 degrees.
level	Signal amplitude.
edl	List of edits prepared during off-line editing prior to on-line editing.
xlr	Or Cannon A three-pin audio connector used with balanced lines in microphone and line level audio applications.
radio mic	Transmitter mic or wireless mic
bbol	Be back on later
robo	Robotics Facility
gray card	A piece of cardboard or other material with a standardized 18-percent reflectance
itrw	In the real world
angry birds trilogy	PS3
amplifier	Device that increases the level of a signal.
quantization noise	A modulation noise (also perceived as a distortion) that occurs in digital processing/recording caused by the sample levels being altered to conform to standard Quantization levels.
1920×1080	Refers to a digital sampling structure of 1920 horizontally and 1080 vertically
game	It has been said that what we call games have nothing in common (Wittgenstein 1958, segment 66), but many definitions and descriptions of games have been proposed.
fixing agent	Chemical able to change silver halide into colorless soluble salts.
sound absorption	Same as Acoustical Absorption (the action or quality of a surface or substance to absorb sound rather than reflect it).
phase distortion synthesis	A method of altering a wave shape to add harmonics by a phase shift while a cycle is being formed.
hiss	The background noise generated in an audio system which is internally generated by microphones, amplifiers, and tape.
tracking	[1] Lateral camera movement aligned with a moving subject; background appears to move
timing tape	Plastic leader tape with marks every 7.5 inches used to edit silence between selections.
mc	Mind Control
ntsc	National Television System Committee: An American committee formed to set the line standard and later color standard for broadcasting
wi-fi	Stands for Wireless Fidelity, a type of wireless networking standard protocol
telecine	Also known as a scanner: a TV camera coupled to a film projector and used to convert film images into signals suitable for transmission on television.
test lacquer	A term with the same meaning as the term Reference Lacquer (a recording disc that is an aluminum disc coated with a lacquer coating where grooves moving according to the audio waveforms have been cut into it by a disc recording machine and that can be played and inspected before the final lacquer master is cut).
1080/60i	Refers to a standardized High Definition production format (SMPTE 274M and ITU 709) having a digital sampling structure of 1920 (H) x 1080 (V) and operating in interlaced scan mode at 60 fields per second
aes/ebu	Colloquial for the two-channel digital audio interface, defined by AES and EBU
viewpoint	The position from which camera, and photographer, view the subject.
tungsten light	Light from ordinary room lamps and ceiling fixtures, as opposed to fluorescent illumination.
smpte st 125	The SMPTE standard for bit parallel digital interface for component video signals
printer points	An increment of light intensity change when printing.
cliff effect	(Also referred to as the 'Digital Cliff') Often caused by excessive cable lengths, this is a phenomenon found in digital video systems that describes the sudden deterioration of picture quality due to excessive bit errors
rise time	How fast an audio waveform makes a sudden increase to a higher level.
quantization	Time-correction of note positions by moving them to the nearest point on a selectable grid (this is chosen in the Quantization menu)
sdii	Sound Designer II audio file format
run	To perform a function or command (said of a computer).
playback engineer	The audio technician who plays back music over loudspeakers for motion picture/video production so that performers can perform in time with the music for the camera.
normal-focal-length lens	A lens that provides about the same angle of view of a scene as the human eye and that does not unduly magnify or diminish the relative size of objects in the image.
pillarbox	Pillarbox describes a frame that the image fails to fill horizontally, requiring bars without picture information at the left and/or right sides of the image
playback equalization	A reduction of the amplitude of signals with high frequencies during playback of a tape to compensate for the Record Equalization.
thth	Too hot to handle
gow	Gears of War
4:4:4	A term commonly used to define a high resolution component digital video format
pixilation	Display of an image/video at a greater resolution that what was intended. The result is that the user is able to discern the individual pixels that comprise the original content (which is not optimal nor was intended by the creator).
lens flare	An optical feature of photography that is both a bane and a creative outlet
kerning	Adjusting the horizontal spacing between letters.
dkp	Dragon kill points
color seperation negative	Black and white negative made from red, green or blue light from an original or positive color film.
online editing	Editing that is done using more expensive high definition equipment to produce a completed high definition master
asi	Asynchronous serial interface: A streaming data format which often carries an MPEG transport stream (MPEG-TS).
ws	WonderSwan
raid	Raid group
specular highlight	Bright spots in an image caused by reflection of light sources.
sticky	Sticky hand grenade used in the Halo series
leading edge of sync	The portion of the video waveform after active video, between the sync threshold and the sync pulse
ttg	Time to go
jog/shuttle	Manual control on sophisticated VCRs, facilitates viewing and editing precision and convenience
hi-fi	Generalized term defining audio quality approaching the limits of human hearing, pertinent to high-quality sound reproduction systems.
the amazing spider-man	PS3
nicd	(nickel cadmium) Abbreviation for lightweight camcorder battery type, designed to maintain power longer than traditional lead-acid batteries.
spleef	Minecraft multiplayer game
drop song	Temporary unselecting a playlist song to better accommodate an accurate clock hour.(Or in English: a song scheduled but not played for timing reasons.)
prototype	A pre-production version of a piece of hardware or software
bit resolution	Alternative term for bit depth
proximity effect	In directional microphones, the boost in the microphone's output for bass frequencies as the mic is moved closer to the sound source.
sbt	Sorry 'bout that
kek	Korean laugh
prince of persia trilogy	PS3
thd	An abbreviation for Total Harmonic Distortion.
video output	See drain.
aliasing	The creation of extraneous (hence the name alias) pixels when trying to render curves and diagonal lines, resulting in jagged edges. It can be especially apparent when rendering text. The process of mitigating aliasing is called anti-aliasing.
broadcast wave	See Wav, Wave.
chroma	The characteristic of a color which refers to its saturation or intensity
css	Cascading Style Sheet. A web development technique used to standardize, centralize and provide reusability of formatting and styling code.
threshold of hearing	The sound pressure level at which people can hear only 50 percent of the time.
normalization	Is the process of increasing or decreasing the amplitude of a sound file so that its maximum value matches a predetermined value
simulcast	When a broadcaster joins another feed typically produced by a third-party supplier outside their facility either live or in a prerecorded format
reflex camera	Camera with viewfinder system using a mirror and focusing screen.
safe	An operational status of a track in a multitrack tape recorder where that track will not go into record when the record button is pushed for the machine.
cc	Command Center
pixel	Picture element; the smallest addressable spatial element of the computer graphics screen
analog signal	A description of data that consists of an endlessly varying voltage level that represents audio information
data bytes	These define the content of a MIDI message
pre-amp	A low-noise amplifier designed to take a low-level signal and bring it up to normal line level.
gain	Video or audio amplification, signal strength
vertical blanking interval	The blank area out of sight at the top and bottom of a television picture that allows the raster gun to reset
game developer	A person who develops games.
photoelectric cell	A device that generates a small current when it receives light.
hd-d5	A Panasonic HDTV component digital video recording format that records on magnetic tape and uses data conforming to the ITU-R709 standard.
ayc	Are you coming?
automatic gain control	(AGC) Camcorder circuitry that adjusts incoming audio levels automatically, alleviating excessive image brightness and distortion of loud sound.
offset	In the context of a video signal, the relative coordinates from the upper left corner of the video image where signal sampling begins.
quality factor	Quality Factor, (the ratio of reactance to resistance in a coil) which affects Q.
goml	Get on my level
collision shape	A Collision Shape is the shape of one set of collision bounds for a given Animation
patch bay	A Series of jacks with connections for most of the inputs and outputs of the console, console sections, tape machines and other pieces of equipment.
reverb publishing	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
headroom	A specified range (safety margin, measured in decibels) between the actual audio level and the maximum permitted level (0dBfs) that allows for unexpected signal peaks.
mb	Megabyte; One Million Bytes
residual magnetization	The amount of magnetism left in a magnetic material after the magnetizing force is removed.
mc	Minecraft
aes	Audio Engineering Society
sync pulse	A pulse (a rise and then fall in amplitude) that is used for synchronizing two tapes or film and audio tape, especially those recorded by the sync head of a Nagra tape recorder.
megapixel	One million pixels
network	A group of computers connected wirelessly or through a system of Ethernet cables
noise reduction	As the name suggests noise reduction is any process that attempts to reduce or remove unwanted material from a signal
troubleshooting	In audio equipment servicing, the act of locating the source of the trouble in a malfunctioning device or system
strobe	Digital variation of fixed-speed slow motion, with image action broken down into a series of still frames updated and replaced by new ones at rapid speed
video signal	The electrical signal produced by a scanning image sensor.
lavalier	Small, easily concealed, unobtrusive, and aesthetically pleasing microphone, typically attached to clothing.
arbitron	The company that provides the industry accepted standard for radio audience measurement.
4-switch model	The second version of the 2600, it has four chrome switches in the front of the unit
jc	Jewelcrafter
q	The sharpness of the peak response in an equalization circuit.
cucalorus	Lighting accessory consisting of random pattern of cutouts that forms shadows when light passes through it
out of vision	A stage instruction noting that a character is not seen when speaking
wtt	Want to trade
etching	A printmaking method of incising a metal plate with acid through a wax ground.
osd	On Screen Display
2011-01	2011-06
chroma key	Method of electronically replacing a specific color (usually blue or green) within a video image with the image from a different video source
office of communications	The regulator of broadcasting and communications in the United Kingdom.
dslr	Digital Single Lens Reflex camera.
test pressing	One of a few initial phonograph record copies pressed from the first stamper made, which is listened to and visually inspected to approve the quality before production copies are made in volume.
okami hd	PS3
4:4:4	A commonly used term for a high resolution component digital video format
racket sports	PS3
hypo	Chemical used in film processing.
ff	Focus fire
bit	Units of memory
sensitometer	An instrument with which a photographic emulsion is given a graduated series of exposures to light of controlled spectral quality, intensity and duration.
focusing ring	The band on the camera lens that, when turned, moves the lens in relation to the film plane, focusing the camera for specific distances.
pif	A government-produced commercial, usually shown for free, giving safety information or advice.
blow-up printing	Optical printing resulting usually in a larger print image size from the original negative.
attenuation	As a general physics term attenuation refers to a loss in propagation of waves
tangency	The centering of the gap in the angle formed by the tape as it bends around the head.
hardwired	Primarily used to state that game controllers for a system are permanently wired to the system and not removable
transient marker	A marker that denotes a significant point or peak in an audio file.
kkr	Kill kill ratio
sine wave	A sine wave or sinusoid is a radial shaped wave pattern where the peaks deviate evenly outward from the centre (referred to as amplitude) Sine waves are important to mathematics, physics and other sciences but because of certain aspects of how they behave are notably important for acoustics
iris	A set of thin overlapping leaves in a camera lens that pivots outward to form a circular opening of variable size to control the amount of light that can pass through a lens
chrominance	The color portion of the television signal.
sound wave	Short for Sound Pressure Wave (a wave of pressure changes moving away from something that is vibrating between 20 times a second and 20,000 times a second)
flat	An image with low contrast is said to appear flat.
signal	1) In audio, an alternating current (or voltage) matching the waveform of, or being originally obtained from a sound pressure wave
impedance	A measurement of opposition to electrical current exhibited by a circuit or device, taking into account resistance and AC reactance
nicad	Nickel cadmium battery.
equalizing pulse	Pulse of one half the width of the horizontal sync pulse, transmitted at twice the rate of the horizontal sync pulse, during the portions of the vertical blanking interval immediately before and after the vertical sync pulse
html	The Hyper Text Mark Up language is the code used to create web pages
nooblet	Young newbie
yc	A color space (color component encoding format) based on YIQ or YUV
film time code	See AatonCode, ARRI Code.
tuned pipe instrument	An instrument that uses a pipe of certain dimensions as a sound generator
g2gp	Got to go pee
waveform	A visual representation of an audio signal
montage	Rapid sequence of video shots assembled to communicate a particular image or mood
aes / ebu	Informal name for an establishment created jointly by the Audio Engineering Society and the European Broadcasting Union organisations to set a digital audio standard
closeup	Tightly framed camera shot in which the principal subject is viewed at close range, appearing relatively large and dominant on screen
stardrone	PS3
mii	Introduced as a competitor to beta sp
aspect ratio	Proportional height and width of a picture on screen
boosting	The act of raising an audio level (see cutting).
edl	Edit Decision List
puss in boots	PS3
analogue	Any signal that varies continuously as opposed to a digital signal that contains discrete levels representing digits 0 and 1.
online	A storage medium that is already connected to the computer used to edit images and is readily accessible. Online storage can be onsite, such as external hard drives, or it can be offsite, such as a network connection to a remote data center.
rgb	Red, Green, Blue
sync tip	The lowest part of the horizontal blanking interval, used for synchronization
splice	1) To assemble previously cut pieces of recording tape with special tape on the back side
steady gate	A pin-registered device manufactured by Steady Film for precise telecine transfers
cd	Cooldown
artifact	A defect or distortion of the image, introduced along the sequence from origination and image capture to final display.
chrome	An informal photographic term used as a generic for any kind of color transparency, including Kodachrome, Ektachrome, or Fujichrome.
8mm	Compact videocassette format, popularized by camcorders, employing an 8 millimeter wide videotape
dungeon hunter: alliance	PS3
kma	Kiss my a**
brunswick pro bowling	PS3
cie	International Commission on Illumination – abbreviated as CIE from its French title “Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage” – is an organization devoted to international cooperation and exchange of information on all matters relating to the science and art of lighting and color.
v-chip	Program rating information encoded onto a broadcast video signal as an XDS packet in a Line 21 closed caption system
multi trigger mode	This term is associated with synthesizers such as the ES1
format	Height and width dimensions of the picture area.
chrominance	In an image reproduction system, a separate signal that contains the color information
tails out	A way of winding tape so that the end of the last recorded selection is at the outside of the reel.
blanking level	The signal level at the beginning and end of the horizontal and vertical blanking intervals, typically representing zero output (0 IRE)
brightness control	A control used to adjust the illumination of viewfinders, monitors, and receivers, but not affecting signal levels from cameras or other picture sources.
r-dat	Short for the name Rotating Head Digital Audio Tape, a standard format of recording digital audio on a very small tape cassette, using a rotating head
ei	Eat it
seg	See special effects generator.
hustle kings	PS3
venom flashpack	A dockable solid-state digital recorder for use with the Thompson Viper and LDK-6000mkII Worldcam cameras Each Flashpack can hold up to 10 minutes of 4:4:4 or “Filmstream” data or 18 minutes of 4:2:2 HD Data.
syih	See you in h***
8mm / video8	8mm has 255 lines of resolution
dropout	Videotape signal voids, viewed as fleeting white specks or streaks
protective leader	Film attached to the beginning and the end of the film reel.
secam	SÉquentiel Couleur À Mémoire
order up!!	PS3
long focal length lens	Lens with focal length longer than considered ‘normal’ for picture format
line art	Usually, images that consist only of white pixels and one color; represented in Photoshop as a bitmap.
dog	Digital on-screen graphic: A station logo, BUG or slogan permanently displayed on screen during a program
contrasty	Having higher than optimal contrast.
sync conversion unit	A device which takes several different kinds of sync signals and puts out several kinds of sync signals, allowing a device (like a sequencer) to be driven by a sync signal it doesn't recognize.
curve	The characteristic curve represents the reproduction accuracy in the full tonal scale of the original film
composite color	Structure of a video signal in which the luminance and two band-limited color-difference signals are simultaneously present in the channel
protective master	A master positive from which a dupe negative can be made if the original is damaged.
tf2	Team Fortress 2
tvz	Terran versus Zerg
polycontrast	See Variable contrast paper.
hps	Heals per second
driver	Drivers are software programs that enable various pieces of hardware and software to be recognized by computer applications
48psf	Term often used incorrectly to describe a 24 frame progressive segmented frame video. In actual terms, 48PsF would describe an image captured progressively at 48 frames per second and transmitted as a segmented frame. Incorrect usage stems from having each segment of a 24PsF frame arrive at twice the captured rate (48 times a second). See PsF Imaging.
signal-to-error ratio	The level difference between the signal and the noise and distortion caused by converting analog audio signals into digital audio and then back into analog.
d2	Digital composite format
dtv	See desktop video.
pause	The button or control mode where the tape machine is paused but with the drive mechanism ready for an instant start.
tone mapping	The mapping of imperceptible tones (32 bit tones) to perceptible tones (8 or 16 bit tones). 8 bit images can store 256 tones. True 16 bit images can store 65,536 tones. In High Dynamic Range 32 bit photography, the number of tones that can be stored is beyond human vision. Therefore, to be able to see tones in a HDR image, the image must be converted to either an 8 bit or a 16 bit image. The conversion of 32 bit tones to 8 or 16 bit tones is called tone mapping.
foosball 2012	PS3
velocity tool	This tool, found in the Logic Pro MIDI editors, allows the velocity of individual, or grouped, note events to be adjusted.
d-vhs	Consumer digital format designed to be used with satellite dish systems
bm	Bite me
ccd raw format	The uninterpolated data collected directly from the image sensor before processing.
synchronizer	Central unit used to control the synchronization of several devices
achromatic	Lacking hue and saturation
videocassette	A container holding both the feed and take-up reels which is inserted into a videotape recorder and threaded automatically.
send slot	A panel shown on mixer channel strips that enables you to send (via a bus) a portion (or all) of the audio signal to an auxiliary channel strip
aperture	Size of the lens opening through which light passes
wg	Wintergrasp
direct light	Light shining directly on the subject and producing strong highlights and deep shadows.
native	Native refers to host-based processing of effects and software instruments in Logic Pro
ambient sound	(ambience) Natural background sounds, representative of a given recording environment
mosaic	A single image composed of numerous photographs arranged in multiple rows and multiple columns. Compare to panorama.
2007-11	2010-10
60i	Describes a interlaced video signal where 1/2 of the total lines of the picture are captured and displayed every 1/60th of a second
pcmcia card	See PC Card.
read	The retrieval of information bits from a storage device; equivalent to reproduction of digital signals.
frequency	Signal cycles per second.
arpen	Armor penetration
nodal point	The optical center of a lens. This is not the same as the physical center of a lens.
dare to fly!	PS3
polyester	(Estar base) Polyethylene terephthalate developed by Dupont
real-time counter	Device that counts control-track pulses to account for videotape playing/recording time
color replacement	The changing of an object's hue without changing the object's underlining tone and texture.
preview signal	A signal in disc recording that matches and is earlier than the signal being recorded.
xbox games	Mass Effect 3
depth of focus	The range that the image-capturing surface (such as a sensor or film) could be moved while maintaining acceptable focus
returns	Short for the term Echo Return or Auxiliary Return (the input of the console which brings back the effects signal from the echo chamber or other reverberation effects device).
landscape mode	Holding the camera in its normal orientation to hake a horizontally oriented photograph.
desaturate	To remove the dominance of any particular hue. The result is no color other than black, white or a shade of gray. To learn about the Tone Management System desaturation method, read the Tone Management System Measured Luminance page.
4:2:2	Defines standard definition video signals, where the luminance (Y) is sampled at 13.5 MHz and the color difference samples (R-Y,B-Y) channels are each sampled at 6.75 MHz
daylight film	Color film that has been balanced to produce natural-looking color when exposed in daylight.
solarization	Electronic special effect distorting a video image's original colors, emphasizing some and de-emphasizing others for a "paint brush" effect
gg	Good game
digital controller	Controllers respond with an On\Off action (shoot, turn left) and does not take into account the pressure exerted on a button
24p	Terminology for 24 full frames per second digital video progressively captured
backtiming	Where the DJ calculates the intro time on the song in an attempt to talk over the intro of the song and finish just prior to the vocals commencing
gran turismo 5	PS3
tetris	PS3
underscan	Reducing the height and width of the picture on a video monitor so that the edges, and thus portions of the blanking, can be observed.
talkback	The system which allows the engineer to talk into a microphone in the control room and have his voice come over the studio monitors and/or headphones so he can talk to the musicians.
dfl	Dead freaking last
mad dog mccree	PS3
red card	After initial questioning the asylum-seeker receives a red card
limiter	An amplifier designed to limit or compress signals over a desired level, thus reducing the chances of distortion and keeping the range of signal levels within the range that can be recorded
line standard	The number of lines broadcast to make up a television picture
cueing	See: timing, spotting
f-numbers	See Aperture.
format	See aspect ratio.
mpeg imx	Enhanced picture quality and multi-generation performance
threshold control	A control on a dynamics processing device that adjusts the threshold level (the level at which a dynamics processing unit will begin to change gain).
pcm	An abbreviation for the term Pulse Code Modulation (the use of amplitude pulses in magnetic tape to record the digital information bits of digital audio).
digital art	Photograph based digital art is this web site author's term for a photographic image that has been so heavily modified in the digital darkroom that the image no longer resembles a traditional photograph.
secam	(Systèm Electronique pour Couleur avec Mémoire) Video Format at 625 scan lines, tape runs at 25 frames per second.
aram	All random all mid
zen pinball 2	PS3
gj	Good job
sponge tool	Used for saturating or desaturating part of a digital photograph, that is exaggerating or lessening the color component as opposed to the lightness or darkness.
adat optical	Optical interface for parallel transmission of eight audio channels via fiber-optic cable
activision	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
faq	Frequently Asked Questions
modulation wheel	A MIDI controller found on most MIDI keyboards.
telephone filter	A filter used to simulate the sound in telephones by removing signals at frequencies below 300 Hz and above 3500 Hz.
aoe	Area of effect
john daly's prostroke golf	PS3
jak and daxter collection	PS3
mike or mic	short for "microphone."
transmit	In MIDI, to send a MIDI command to another device.
chromatic aberration	A color fringe that appears along edges in a photograph. Caused by a lens' inability to focus different color wavelengths onto the same plane on film or digital camera sensor.
velocity	Force at which a MIDI note is struck; controlled by the second data byte of a note event.
tcg	Trading card game
bf	B.F
histogram	A graph that plots the distribution of an image's tones across the digital tonal scale. The X axis is the digital tonal scale with black (0) on the left and white (255) on the right. The Y axis is the relative quantity of the number of points in an image that fall into a digital tone. For more information, read the Histogram page.
grinding	Playing long hours
strike	To put away equipment and clean-up after a session.
dp	Director of Photography
bg	Battleground
diaphragm	The mechanism controlling the size of the lens opening and therefore the amount of light that reaches the film
tbc	Time base corrector
zen pinball 2	PS4
omdb	Over my dead body
23.98 or 23.976	Refers to a video image rate of 23.976 (truncated to 23.98) frames per second – which is deliberately offset from 24 frames so that a simple 3:2 process will produce the standard 59.94 fields per second interlaced video
hot linked	This term refers to a piece of text, graphic or picture that has been designed to act as a button on a web page
pal	A European video out standard to display images on a TV screen.
compositing	Process of combining separate images into a single new image.
hd-d5	A Panasonic HDTV component digital video recording format that uses data conforming to the ITU-R709 standard
sync	Any of the signals used to generate and control a television picture, but, specifically, the portion of the composite video signal from zero to minus forty IRE units consisting of vertical and horizontal timing pulses and equalizing signals to maintain the proper relationship of the two fields of video making up each frame.
itu-r656	The physical parallel and serial interconnect scheme for ITU-R601
ling	Zergling
dialog	A window containing a query or message
transcoder	A device that converts a component video signal to a different component video signal, for example, RGB to Y/R-Y/B-Y, or D1 to RGB.
exposure latitude	Degree in which film can be underexposed or overexposed without damaging the image.
digital television	Refers to transmitting a broadcast signal that consists of digital data
gaffer	Production crew technician responsible for placement and rigging of all lighting instruments.
ac	Alternating Current
resin-coated	Bromide paper Bromide paper having a water-repellent plastic base
letterbox	Letterbox describes a video signal that does not completely fill the screen vertically and therefore requires bars at the top and bottom of the image.
live video	Video being delivered at a nominal frame rate appropriate to the format.
solo	1) A circuit in a console that allows just one channel (or several selected channels) to be heard or to reach the output
bvh-1000	Competitor of the Type A
slr	See Single-lens reflex.
blur	In photography, to soften an image or part of an image by throwing it out of focus or by allowing it to become soft because of subject or camera motion
camera cap	A cap screwed or mounted onto the front of a camera in place of the lens to protect the camera pickup tube from light or dirt when the lens is not in place.
coaxial	A standard of cable connectors that contains two wires
video gain	Amount of amplification for video signals, expressed in decibels (dB).
color temperature	Description of the color of a light source
city interactive	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
hdtv	Short for High Definition Television
ram	Shortened from the first letters of Random Access Memory (memory stored in the computer and immediately available for use and updating).
iso	International Organization for Standardization
environment	The Logic Pro Environment graphically reflects the relationships between hardware devices outside your computer and virtual devices within your computer
amplitude	Amplitude is essentially the magnitude of a signal
video level	Video signal amplitude.
start the party!	PS3
ea	Features
2011-12	2012-06
roxorz	Rocks
sonic generations	PS3
room equalization	An equalizer inserted in the monitor system that attempts to compensate for frequency response changes caused by the acoustics of the room
proprietary	Describing a function, feature or characteristic owned by one company and available only in units manufactured by that company.
workprint	Any picture or soundtrack print, usually a positive, intended for use in the editing process to establish through a series of trail cuttings the finished version of a film
base	The transparent, flexible support, commonly cellulose acetate, on which photographic emulsions are coated to make photographic film.
cue dot	A small square inserted in the corner of the picture to inform rebroadcasters that an advertisement break is about to happen
assembly edit	An edit wherein all existing signals on a tape, if any, are replaced with new signals.
scrub	Loser
playback	Videotaped material viewed and heard as recorded, facilitated by camcorder or VCR.
bit	Stands for 'binary digit' and refers to the smallest part of information that makes up a digital file
screen resolution	The amount of pixels that are displayed on a display unit.
fill-in	Illumination to lighten shadows, reducing contrast.
agc	See automatic gain control.
lane	MOBA map path
mt	Mistype
lfg	Looking for group
i signal	Color video signal transmitted as amplitude modulation of the 3.58 MHz C signal (NTSC)
clock	Electrical synchronization impulse, transmitted every 1/96 note
resistance 3	PS3
huckleberry	The one you're looking for
undo function	Function that reverses the previous editing operation
hi8	Much improved version of 8mm video
output file	A general term used to describe an image file that has been prepared for print or display by being flattened, corrected for out of gamut colors, cropped and resized. Compare to scan file and master file.
emulator	Emulators are programs used to emulate games that were made for other game systems or computers.
random note generator	A device that generates unpredictable pitches at a set rate, used in synthesizers
audio midi setup	The Audio MIDI Setup (AMS) utility is used to configure the audio and MIDI input and output devices connected to your computer
hp5	Health per five seconds
focusing	Changing the lens-to-image (or lens-to-subject) distance, until a sharp image is formed.
key channel	See Alpha channel.
wsop	World Series of Poker
image liner	A short audio clip played frequently on a radio station between songs and ads to identify the station that is being aired
cqc	Close quarters combat
side chain	A side chain is effectively an alternate input signal—usually routed into an effect—that is used to control an effect parameter
series connection	Connecting devices (especially circuit elements) so that the electrical signal flows from one thing to the next, to the next, so forth.
eurodac	Eurodac is the European fingerprint database
interlace	A technique that uses more than one vertical scan to reproduce a complete image
drop frame	A method of adjusting the nominal 30 frame per second counting rate of SMPTE ST 12-1 time code to the actual counting rate of approximately 29.97 frames per second - a difference of 1 part in 1001
apochromatic	A lens that is corrected for both spherical and chromatic aberrations.
d9 hd	AKA Digital S-100
media area	Area shown at the right-hand side of the Arrange window when the Media button is clicked in the Arrange toolbar
d-cinema	Digital Cinema
side-lighting	Light striking the subject from the side relative to the position of the camera; produces shadows and highlights to create modeling on the subject.
planet minigolf	PS3
bot	Bottom lane
tint	A color with white added to it
de	Disenchant
d1	First digital VTR
scrim	Lighting accessory made of translucent material (wire mesh, gauze, silk) used to lessens or defuse the intensity of light.
format button	Button on audio channel strips (below the level meter), used to indicate the input format of the channel strip
color burst	Also called burst and burst flag
usb port	A high-speed port that lets you daisy-chain devices (connect one device to another).
motorstorm rc	PS3
metal gear rising: revengeance	PS3
mood	The mood of a photograph refers to the emotional content of the picture.
fubar	Fouled up beyond all recognition
word clock	This is an acknowledgement and transmission signal which enables a receiving system to adjust it's timing for incoming digital audio packets
zoom	To go from a long shot to a close-up (or vice versa) with the camera
pwn	Own
operating system	The program that controls the camera's or computer's hardware.
gosu	Highly skilled
lightness	The amount of light being reflected off an object. Same as brightness. Luminance and tone are the quantification of brightness.
toggle	To switch between two states such as on or off (applies to windows, parameter values, and so on).
bitmap image	The technical term for bitmap images is raster images. Raster images are composed of pixels. Raster images are resolution dependent because the amount of detail is dependent on the number of pixels. The most common way to store digital photographs is as a raster, or bitmap, image because of its ability to store gradual changes in tone. Compare to vector graphic.
ramp	An intro to a piece of music.
efp	Film-style production approach using a single camera to record on location
eia-708	A Closed Caption standard for HD-SDI television signals
timing	Laboratory process that involves balancing the color of a film to achieve consistency from scene to scene
real time	The instantaneous response of a computer or device to instructions: the normal viewing time of any film or videotape format.
gray card	If the asylum court refuses an asylum claim, a subsidary protection/non-refoulement (gray card) can be issued
dvb	Digital Video Broadcasting: The MPEG-2 based standard of digital transmission and reception
dither	A method of distributing pixels to extend the number of colors or tones that can be represented
hierarchical menu	Structured menus that open cascading submenus when an individual entry is chosen at a higher level.
digital 8	Records same digital signal as DV onto less expensive Hi8 tapes
29.97p	Terminology for 29.97 full frames per second digital video progressively captured.
silver halides	Light-sensitive compounds of silver with the halogens (iodine, bromide, etc.)
reflector	Lighting accessory helpful for spreading light as well as filling in shadows
afm recording	Audio Frequency Modulation recording
l4d	Left for Dead
lotv	Legacy of the Void
ccd	See Charge-coupled device.
aperture	Effective Aperture: The apparent diameter of a lens viewed from the position of the object against a diffusely illuminated background, such as a sky
solid state	In electronics, using transistors and semiconductor devices rather than tubes.
yf	You fail
sound	1) Moving pressure variations in air caused by something vibrating between 20 times a second and 20,000 times a second or similar variations in other substances like water
ntp	The public domain software package called NTP (Network Time Protocol) is an implementation of the TCP/IP network protocol with the same name
gray market	Importing camera equipment outside of the normal manufacturer's distribution channels to take advantage of lower prices elsewhere in the world.
distribution amplifier	An electronic device which accepts a broadcast signal, amplifies it, and then outputs the same signal many times
close-up attachments	Accessories which enable the camera to focus subjects that are closer than the nearest distance the lens normally allows.
watermark	A common practice of displaying a company's logo during a television broadcast, typically a translucent image in the right hand bottom corner
lip sync	Proper synchronization of video with audio -- lip movement with audible speech
drain	In the context of the Video Library, a target or consumer of video signals.
ad	Attack damage
radiation pattern	A drawing of the coverage of speaker using a polar graph
deeps	Damage per second
ubisoft	Compatible
hyperfocal distance	The closest a lens can be focused for a given f-stop and still have objects at infinity in focus. Depth of field ranges from one half the hyperfocal distance to infinity.
coding	Converting information into digital form.
camera utility	Crew member as designated by Local 600, IATSE
out of gamut	A color that cannot be reproduced accurately by the device processing the image.
infinity	The farthest distance marked on the focusing ring of the lens, generally about 50 feet
dsng	Digital Satellite news gathering:Use of digital satellite transmission from remote broadcast locations for the purpose of live television news event coverage.
visual density	Spectral Sensitivity of the receptor which approximates that of the human eye.
mlg	Major League Gaming
freeze function	The Freeze function performs individual offline bounce processes for each frozen track, saving almost 100% of the processing power used for software instruments and effect plug-ins
sng	Sit 'n go
schematic diagram	A diagram that shows the signal paths and electronic components of a device.
ht	Hi there
tempo change	An event inserted into the Tempo track (as a node) that indicates a change in tempo at a particular bar/beat position.
hue	The designation of a color in the spectrum, such as cyan, blue, magenta
memory color	A color, or colors, that most people (in a given culture) would recognize as being correct based solely on past experience, such as the color of gold.
close-ups	Photographs in which the picture area is filled with a relatively small part of the subject (e.g
read only memory	A memory IC that has digital data on it that cannot be erased/rewritten by the user.
cardioid	The most common type of unidirectional microphone
moh	Medal of Honor
black balance adjustment	Is done in order to assure that black has no color
resolution	How much information defines an image
reduction printing	Making a copy of smaller size than the original by optical printing.
su	Shut up
teh	The
hmi lights	Mercury arc lamps with metal halide additives to adjust the color balance
composite video signal	A signal that consists of video (luminance and color subcarrier), sync (horizontal and vertical), and color burst signals.
fmj	Full metal jacket
hardware	Hardware is the physical parts to a computer or console
comet tailing	Smear of light resulting from inability of a camera's pickup device to process bright objects -- especially in darker settings
status byte	First byte in a MIDI message, which determines the type of message.
sound effects	Sounds like door closings, wind, etc
camera obscura	A dark chamber to which light is admitted through a small hole, producing an inverted image of the scene outside, opposite the hole.
2009-12	2010-12
soh	Slight of hand
mule	Alternate character for storage
'hard' light sources	Harsh source of illumination, giving strong clear-cut shadows
mod	Modification
thru box	A unit with one MIDI In Port and several MIDI Out Ports; each MIDI Out Port has the same signal as the MIDI In Port but with a delay of the signal (usually about 4 ms).
channel strip setting	Logic Pro allows the routing of a channel strip, including all inserted effects or instruments (plus their settings) to be saved and recalled
nax	Naxxaramas
aperture	The opening in a lens, controlling the amount of light that passes through the lens.
bd	Backdoor
macrophotography	Photography at very close subject range.
playstation move ape escape	PS3
whu	Warcraft Hunters Union
dollying	Camera movement toward or away from a subject
outgassing	The act of printer ink solvents releasing gases as the ink cures.
dailies	The first positive prints made by the laboratory from the negative photographed on the previous day.
tiling	The appearance of large non-congruent blocks on a video display when a digitally generated broadcast (i.e., image) was received by the monitor in an incomplete form
leech	Freeloader
downconverter	A converter which takes an HDTV signal and rescales it into a standard definition TV signal
wild	Picture or sound shot without synchronous relationship to the other.
edge number	Sequential numbers printed along the edge of the film by the manufacturer.
subcarrier	A portion of a video signal that carries a specific signal, such as color
payg	Pay as you go
zomg	Oh my gosh!
seed studios	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
opengl	OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is an open-source 2D and 3D graphics application programming interface.
list	A group of objects organized in sequential order by index number
c++	A compiled programming language developed by Bjourne Stroustrup at Bell Labs that is an enhanced version of C
^5	High five
solder	A soft mixture of metals used to make a bond between two metal surfaces by melting
scroll bar and scroller	Gray beam at the edge of a window
spec	Specialization
ggs	Good games
tfb	Too freakin' bad
d5hd	Compressed HD version of D5
access time	The total time required to find, retrieve and commence using information, also known as lead time.
av	Audiovisual
itu624-4	The standard for analog PAL (625 line) broadcasting signals
swyp	So what's your problem
u-matic	The standard format for 3/4 inch videocassette recorders
pc hybrid	Typically used to define certain home personal computers which primary function is to serve as a computer, but does have certain characteristics of being a console (i.e
director's friend	A company that manufactures computer-based HDTV interface (www.directorsfriend.com)
2007-03	2010-10
pulse	A rise and then fall in amplitude, similar to a square wave but staying up for less time than staying down
shot	All pictorial material recorded by a camera
wc	Water closet
bruch blanking	In PAL signals, a four-field burst blanking sequence used to ensure that burst phase is the same at the end of each vertical interval.
rgb	The color system used in most digital cameras where red, green, and blue light is captured separately and then combined to create a full color image.
rf converter	Device that converts audio and video signals into a combined RF signal suitable for reception by a standard TV.
reverberation	The persistence of a sound after the source stops emitting it, caused by many discrete echoes arriving at the ear so closely spaced in time that the ear cannot separate them.
oic	Oh, I see
bayonet	Mount used on most cameras to secure the lens on the body by using a lens fixing ring
optical viewfinder	See Viewfinder.
component digital	A digital representation of a component analogue signal set, most often Y, B-Y, R-Y.
betacam format	Advanced form (Superior Performance) of Betacam using special metal tape and offering longer recording time (90 minutes instead of 30 minutes) and superior performance.
lan	Local Area Network
paintbox	Trade name of a computer graphics system manufactured by Quantel
pointer tool	Tool used to select or edit regions, events, menu or interface items, and more in Logic Pro.
afm	See audio frequency modulation.
four-color printing	Another term for process color, in which cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks are used to reproduce all the colors in the original image.
hyperfocal distance	Nearest subject rendered sharp when the lens is focused for infinity
automatic exposure	A mode of camera operation in which the camera automatically adjusts the aperture, shutter speed, or both for proper exposure.
sound level	A shortening of the term Sound Pressure Level (a measure of the sound pressure created by a sound).
roping	Continuous sprocket tooth indentation along the length of the film; caused by a bad splice or other damage that forces the film to ride off the sprocket.
scanner	A device for scanning images and converting them into an electronic signal in a standard video format.
shield	1) The outer conductive wrapping around an inner wire or inner wires in a cable
idd	Indeed
frequency	The number of times a sound signal vibrates each second, measured in cycles per second, or Hertz (Hz).
phase addition	The energy of one waveform increasing the energy of another waveform because the two waveforms have similar phase relationships.
hf	Have fun
n1	Nice one
frame grabber	A device that lets you capture individual frames out of a video camera or off a video tape.
betamax	Was the first successful consumer videocassette
demux	An abbreviation for 'de-multiplexing' which is the separation of multiplexed data streams for dispersal to different devices
rendering	The simulation of light on three-dimensional objects; determining an object's surface characteristics, such as color and texture.
torque-limit switch	A switch that reduces torque (rotational force) to the reel motors for small reels and allows full torque for larger reels.
front sell	The act of introducing a song about to be played.
available light	A general term implying relatively dim light that already exists where a photograph is to be made.
tonguing	Controlling the start of a note in a brass or woodwind instrument with the tongue
radio frequencies	Frequencies higher than 20,000 Hz (usually above 100 kHz).
latent image	The invisible image contained by the photographic material after exposure but before development
ggp	Gotta go pee
iq	See Quantel iQ and eQ
follow focus	Controlling lens focus so that an image maintains sharpness and clarity despite camera and/or subject movement.
create	PS3
24psf	Term used to describe a 24 (or in common usage 23.98) frame progressive video that divides the video in segments of even and odd lines for transmission and storage (and often display)
weave	Periodic sideways movement of the image as a result of mechanical faults in camera, printer or projector.
nerf	Weaken
blanking level	That level of a composite video signal that separates the range containing picture information from the range containing synchronizing information
output channel strip	Channel strip type in the Mixer that controls the output level and pan/balance for each physical output of your audio interface.
frc	A technology to synchronize and change frame rates between two formats (ie: film to video, PAL to NTSC, 50 Hz
exposure program	An automatic setting in a digital camera that provides the optimum combination of shutter speed and f-stop at a given level of illumination
4:2:2	A commonly used term for a component digital video format
reciprocity law failure	Normally the effect of dim light, or small lens aperture, can be counteracted by giving a long exposure time
fps	Frames Per Second, indicating the number or images exposed per second.
d6	Digital HDTV
quicktime	QuickTime is an Apple cross-platform standard for digitized, data-compressed video playback and encoding
keycode	the edgecode printed on the raw stock by the film manufacturer
aperture control	The ring on the camera lens (a pushbutton on some models) that, when turned, adjusts the size of the opening in the iris diaphragm and changes the amount of light that reaches the film.
hyperspace	Popularized in Asteroids (1980), this causes you ship to disappear and reappear in a random location
swish pan	See whip pan.
parallax error	Viewpoint difference between the picture seen in the viewfinder and as seen by the camera lens.
global tracks	Global tracks are available at the top of all linear editing windows
resolution	A numeric value of how much information is being stored/can be created, per unit of measure. For example, 360 ppi. For more in depth information, read the Resolution page.
focus range	The minimum and maximum distances within which a camera is able to produce a sharp image, such as two inches to infinity.
component cable	The current standard for A/V delivery that utilizes cables. Video is delivered through three separate channels (green, blue and red) that correspond to the respective color signals with standard red/white cabled used to transmit audio.
reaction shot	Cutaway view showing someone's or something's response to primary action/subject
d/l	Download
incident light	That which emanates directly from a light source, measured from the object it strikes to the source
fps	Acronym for First Person Shooter. The point of view is always from the perspective of the character the player is controlling (like looking through the character's own eyes).
wts	Want to sell
hue	Attribute of a visual sensation according to which an area appears to be similar to one of the perceived colors, red, yellow, green, and blue, or to a combination of two of them
playlist	A series of computer commands to a disk recording of digital audio where the playback of the digital audio is to play certain portions and not others.
legal gamut	Describes a video signal where all colors are within the gamut of the color space that it currently defined by
top darts	PS3
smpte time code	A signal specified by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers for facilitating videotape editing; this signal uniquely identifies each frame of the video signal
q signal	The color video signal that modulates 3.58 MHz C signal in quadrature with the I signal
yhs	Your hand sucks
model release	Agreement to be signed by anyone appearing in a video work, protecting videomaker from right of privacy lawsuit
grain	The particles of silver that make up a photographic image.
letterbox	The appearance of black bars at the top and bottom of a picture when 16:9 or 14:9 widescreen material is shown on 4:3 sets
bc	Burning Crusade
producer	The person who performs or manages the day to day business operations of a station
transport controls	The tape machine controls to activate or stop tape movements.
demux	An abbreviation for 'de-multiplexing' which is the separation of Multiplexed data streams for dispersal to different devices
record calibration control	A tape machine electronics' control that matches the signal level monitored in the input position of the output selector switch to that of the signal recorded and played back from the tape.
master	Original recorded videotape footage; "edited master" implies original copy of tape in its edited form
open up	To increase the size of the lens aperture
nmtn	Nevermind that now
bitplane	One of a group of memory arrays for storing an image in bitmap format on a workstation
wr	Win ratio
omd	Oh my darn!
final cut pro hd	Version 4.5 of Apple's Final Cut Pro (www.apple.com/finalcutpro) software with High Def and Standard Def editing capability. Final Cut Pro HD features built in support for Panasonic’s DVCProHD codec. Native DVCProHD coded material (100Mb/s) can be captured via Firewire (from a Firewire enabled deck), and uncompressed HD I/O is achieved using a number of other hardware manufacturers HD capture cards.
cg	Character Generator
bit depth	Channel bit depth is the number of computer bits per color channel used to store color and tonal information. Pixel bit depth is channel bit depth times the number of individual color channels. For more information, read the Channels and Bit Depth page.
roll-off	The gradual reduction of frequencies above or below a certain point
aes / ebu	Informal name for a digital audio standard established jointly by the Audio Engineering Society and the European Broadcasting Union organisations
promo	An announcement (either recorded or live) used to promote the station's image or other event.
reverberation envelope	Literally the attack, decay, sustain and release of the reverberation volume; in other words, how fast the reverberation reaches peak level and its rate of decay.
inv	Invite
palette	The pre-CS4 term Adobe used to refer to the various sub windows that can be displayed in Photoshop, such as the Layers palette. Starting with CS4, Adobe changed the term from palette to panel, i.e
shotgun microphone	A microphone with a long line filter (a tube that acoustically cancels sound arriving from the side) to make the microphone pick up much better in one direction than in any other direction.
interchangeable lens	A lens that can be removed from the camera and replaced by another lens.
wp	Wrong person
software development kit	A software development kit or SDK is a tool that programmers use to develop games without having to write hardware or hardware emulation code from scratch
horizontal sync	That portion of the sync signal that controls the horizontal timing (and therefore horizontal location) of each line of picture.
layer	A way of managing elements of an image in stackable overlays that can be manipulated separately, moved to a different stacking order, or made partially or fully transparent.
programmable	Able to have the parameters changed by the user, especially in a computer controlled device.
portal 2	PS3
anti-aliasing	The smoothing of graphic and text edges to minimize jagged edges by adjusting pixel location and/or opacity, resulting in a smoother transition between edge and background.
time code	A format (and signal) for assigning a unique, sequential time unit to each frame of video or project position
refraction	Change of direction of a ray of light passing obliquely from one transparent medium into another of different density, e.g
image stabilization	Electronic or optical stabilization of video image to cure minor camera shaking.
pull	Enter combat
remarque	A small decorative design usually inserted beneath the print in the lower margin. This was particularly popular with engravers in the 19th century (see Henry VIII example above).
ctl	Control signal in the form of regular pulses recorded along a longitudinal track on the videotape
line	Line is one of the strongest visual elements that photographers can use to help compose their pictures
bit map	A region of memory that contains the pixels representing an image
glitch	Momentary picture disturbance.
pat	Patrol
ccd	Charge Coupled Device
library	Window (or tab in the Media area of the Arrange window) used to handle all settings files for channel strips, effects, and instruments.
dct	DCT was the first format to employ digital video compression to reduce recorded bit rate.
slave	The transport, which adjusts speed to be in time with the master transport when two machines are synced together.
amplitude peak	The loudest point of an audio signal.
midtones	Parts of an image with tones of an intermediate value, usually in the 25-75 percent range
reciprocity failure	At extreme shutter speeds (extremely fast or slow) the reciprocal relationship between shutter speed and f-stop (see reciprocity) begins to break down and results in a loss of image quality.
ruggedness	Ability to withstand a lot of use, rough use or abuse
aperture preview	Button on some SLR cameras to close the lens to the aperture set for photography
ty	Thank you
2010-01	2010-10
oscillator	A synthesizer oscillator generates an alternating current, using a selection of waveforms that contain different amounts of harmonics.
peak value	The maximum positive or negative instantaneous value of a waveform.
reel	1) The hub and flanges that hold tape and which tape can be spooled onto or off of
recycle	ReCycle is the name of an application from software manufacturer Propellerhead, which mainly serves as an editing and production tool for loops (repeated audio samples)
port	General term used to describe an interface on a system for use in connecting devices
ready	A control state of one track of a multitrack tape recorder where the track will go into record when the record function of the tape recorder is activated.
blanking	Portions of the video signal during which both camera and receiver complete a scan line (horizontal blanking) or field (vertical blanking), and retrace to begin the next scan.
cav	Component Analog Video; a generic term for all analog component video formats, which keep luminance and chrominance information separate
trash can	A place in a computer program where digital information can temporarily be stored before it is discarded
blops	Black Ops
cinemascope	A trade mark system of wide screen presentation
stop set	The place where commercials are played during a typical broadcast hour
job number	For each commercial production, there can be multiple job numbers
contrast control	A control used to change the amplitude of the video signal in viewfinders receivers, and monitors, but not affecting the output of cameras or other video sources.
single perforation film	Film with perforation along one edge only.
artificial light	Man-made illumination not limited to "indoor" variety: fluorescent bulbs, jack-o'-lanterns, or a car's headlights
uprating	Shooting film at more than the manufacturer's suggested speed rating, e.g
dvb-asi	Digital Video Broadcast-Asynchronous Serial Interface
phone plug	Sturdy male connector compatible with audio accessories, particularly for insertion of microphone and headphone cables
rez	Resurrection
mud	Multi-User Dimension
scanner	A device that captures an image of a piece of artwork, a slide, or a negative and converts it to a digitized image or bitmap that the computer can handle.
anchor point	The start point of the audio file that an audio region is based on
dolby pro logic	is one of Dolby Laboratories signal formats
white shading	When shooting a white object, the upper and lower portions of the screen may appear magenta or green while the central portion appears white, depending on the performance of the camera lens
kite fight	PS3
fill light	Supplementary illumination, usually from a floodlight positioned midway between camera and subject, which lightens or eliminates shadows created by key light
midi region	Data container for MIDI events, shown in the Arrange area as a named horizontal beam.
blend	To combine proportional amounts of a 3D graphic over a clip frame by frame, pixel by pixel, with the alpha determining how they are combined
editor view	Almost all Logic Pro plug-ins (and Audio Units) offer a graphical view of effect and instrument parameters
pf	Preflop
slate	1) The voice recorded onto the beginning of a master tape to identify the tune and take, or the action of making it
ttyl	Talk to you later
compactflash	A storage media commonly used in digital cameras, music players, and other devices.
smpte st 310	Television - Synchronous Serial Interface for MPEG-2 Digital Transport Streams
gatefold box	A box style in which the front folds open like a book
vpip	Voluntary put in pot
electronic viewfinder	An LCD located inside a digital camera and used to provide a view of the subject based on the image generated by the camera's sensor.
sensor	An option related to the collision bounds and group(s) associated with an Actor Type
caps lock keyboard	Logic Pro function that allows the use of the computer keyboard as a real-time MIDI keyboard
analog	An electrical signal that is continuously variable.
icc	International Color Consortium. An association that "promotes the use and adoption of open, vendor-neutral, cross-platform color management systems".
vanishing point	1
anamorphic	A term used to denote a difference in magnification along mutually perpendicular meridians
push processing	A means of increasing the exposure index of film.
quantization error	The magnitude of the error introduced in a signal when the actual signal is between levels, resulting from subdividing a video signal into distinct increments, such as levels from 0 to 255.
reflex camera	a camera with a built-in mirror that reflects the scene being photographed onto a ground-glass viewing screen
brh	Be right here
scsi	Acronym for Small Computer System Interface, yet another type device connection method
primary colors	Red, green, and blue
gs	Gear score
rag	Paper, mat or mounting board made from non-wood products, such as cotton, hemp or linen.
spotting	Synonyms: timing, cueing
test oscillator	A device that generates audio waveforms at various frequencies for testing purposes.
isci code	An ISCI (Industry Standard Commercial Identifier) code conforms to a standard used to identify commercials (aka "spots") aired on commercial television worldwide, for TV stations, ad agencies, video post-production houses, radio stations and other related entities to identify commercials for airing.
negative image	Image in which blacks, whites and tones are reversed, relative to the original subject
25m	Twenty-five man
frame line	The separation between adjacent image frames on motion picture film.
spotlight	Radiates a well defined directional beam of light, casting hard, distinct shadows
5.1	Denotes an audio system that has 5 full range channels (Left, Center, Right, Left-Rear, Right-Rear) and one Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel.
chargelot	Charge Zealot
color depth	The number of bits assigned to each pixel in the image and the number of colors that can be created from those bits
ea	Compatible + Racing Wheel
frame	A complete individual television picture image on a strip of motion picture film consisting of two interlaced fields of video, produced at the rate of approximately 29l97 Hz (color), or 30 Hz (black & white)
rack mount	To mount in an equipment rack.
1" smpte type b	Was very popular in Europe
macro mode	A lens mode that allows you to get very close to objects so they appear greatly enlarged in the picture.
burst phase	In the RS-170A standard, burst phase is at field 1, line 10; in the European PAL standards, it is at field 1, line 1
tick	The smallest unit of timing resolution in a MIDI sequencer
film gate	Components that make up the pressure and aperture plates in a camera, printer or projection.
ram	Random Access Memory, a temporary memory into which data is stored.
d1	Digital recording technique for component video; also known as CCIR 601, 4:2:2
ntsc	National Television System Committee, the US colour television system based on 525 scanning lines, 30 frames/second, 4:3 aspect ratio, also used in Canada, Japan and parts of South America.
ea	Electronic Arts
filter effect	Filters are effects designed to reduce the energy of a specific frequency within a signal
digitization	The process of converting a continuous analog video or audio signal to digital data (ones and zeros) for computer storage.
hit the post	A DJ talking right up to the point where the vocals of a song commence hits the post.
scan line	Result of television's swift scanning process which sweeps out a series of horizontal lines from left to right, then down a bit and left to right again
halftone	A method used to reproduce continuous-tone images, representing the image as a series of dots.
zoom	An action that enlarges (zooms in on) or shrinks (zooms out from) the display in a Logic Pro window
lng	recording Longitudinal recording
d3	Diablo 3
interpolation	This is the process used by image editing programs to increase the resolution of a digital image
anti-aliasing	A process that smoothes the rough edges or jaggies in images by creating partially transparent pixels along the boundaries that are merged into a smoother line by our eyes
modifier key	Computer keyboard keys used in conjunction with alphabetical keys to change functionality
anti-aliasing	The smoothing and removing of aliasing effects by filtering and other techniques
nc	Nice call
sfx	Special effects
pov	See point of view.
toki tori	PS3
focus lock	See Exposure/focus lock.
codec	An acronym of Compression, Decompression
superimposition	The adding or mixing of two video signals to produce and image with two or more pictures visible simultaneously
4:1:1	This terminology has come into common usage to describe both high definition and standard definition systems where the ratio between luminance and chrominance samples is 4 to 1 (1 set of color difference samples (R-Y,B-Y) for every 4 luminance samples (Y))
re	Replay
control-s	A one-way communication system that treats a VCR or camcorder as a slave unit, with edit commands emanating from an external edit controller or compatible deck
tolerance	The range of color or tonal values that will be selected, with a tool like an image editor's Magic Wand, or filled with paint when using a tool like the Paint Bucket.
tweak	A slang term for calibration (a setting of all operating controls and adjustments for optimum performance of a device) especially very precise calibration.
component video	A video signal in which the luminance (brightness) and chrominance (color) components are kept as separate signals to improve image quality.
recording	VCR Recipient of raw video feed (master or workprint) and recorder of edited videotape in basic player/recorder editing setup
servo-controlled	In motors, using a control circuit where the actual speed of a motor is sensed and compared to a reference (like a pulse timing signal).
sensitometric curve	See characteristic curve.
gal gun	PS3
shmup	Shoot 'em up
character generator	A device that transforms digital signals into typographic characters
print	1) The action of a Print Through (unwanted transfer of magnetic flux from one layer of tape to another)
print	A Block in Design Mode that prints the value of Attributes (or Game Attributes) to the console
ai	This term is descriptive of how smart CPU-controlled characters behave in a game
digital	A description of data that is stored or transmitted as a sequence of ones and zeros
aatonbase	Aaton designed database assembly format for Keylink system
marquee tool	Crosshair-shaped tool in the Arrange Tool menu, used to select and edit parts of audio and MIDI regions.
varicam format	A Panasonic camcorder system that provides electronic over and under-crank recording of high definition video
sprite	Animated images that form objects or characters in 2D games
phone plug	A plug (or its mating jack) with a diameter of 1/4 inch and a length of I 1/4 inches used for interconnecting audio.
2010-10	2010-11
short-focal-length lens	A lens that provides a wide angle of view of a scene, including more of the subject area than does a lens of normal focal length.
di	See Digital Intermediate
action axis	Imaginary line drawn between two subjects or along a line of motion as an aid in maintaining continuity of screen direction
péritel connector	See: SCART/Péritel
dota	Defense of the Ancients
gamepad	Generic term for today's modern controller, which typically feature a directional controller (D-pad) and action buttons
core audio	Standardized audio driver system for all Macintosh computers running Mac OS X version 10.2 or later
bracketing	Taking several photographs of the same scene at different exposure settings, some greater than and some less than the setting indicated by the meter, to ensure a well-exposed photograph.
contrast	(1) The general term for describing the tone separation in a print in relation to a given difference in the light-and-shade of the negative or subject from which it was made
tie lines	Cables with connectors at both ends, usually run through walls or floors, so that a signal can be sent or picked up from some remote location.
wild sound	Nonsynchronous audio recorded independent of picture, rain on a roof, a 5 o'clock whistle
ar	Assault rifle
cliff effect	Also referred to as the 'digital cliff'
broad pulses	Vertical synchronizing pulses in the center of the vertical interval
remixer	A mixing engineer who specializes in Re-mixing (the mixdown of other versions of a song, often adding additional parts and/or samples).
wonderbook: book of spells	PS3
resonance	The prolonging of the sound at a certain frequency and the tendency of something to vibrate at a particular frequency after the source of energy is removed.
d11	AKA HDCAM
tach signal	The pulses from the tach, caused by the tape moving on the tape deck.
2ez	Too easy
dstr8	Dang straight
tiff	Tagged Image File Format. A file format commonly used to store master and print files. For more information about file formats, read the File Format page.
dodge	A technique used to make part of an image lighter. Compare to burn.
zoom tool	This tool allows you to zoom in on any part of the active Logic Pro window
chrominance signal	Or chroma signal is a video signal containing color information.
video waveform	The main components of the video waveform are the active video portion and the horizontal blanking portion
generation	Relationship between the quality of the information on a master video recording and a given copy of that master
zoom	Variance of focal length, bringing subjects into and out of closeup range
pressure	See aftertouch.
ammo	Ammunition
usb	Acronym for Universal Serial Bus, the current standard for connecting peripheral devices
spaced cardioid	A far-distant micing technique of placing cardioid microphones a distance apart (usually about 6 inches) pointing away from each other by 90 degrees.
head	[1] Electromagnetic component within camcorders and VCRs that records, plays back and erases video and audio signals on magnetic tape
vignette	Visual special effect whereby viewers see images through a perceived keyhole or other desired shape
toon	Alternate character
plug	A connector, usually on a cable, that mates with a jack.
file format	When discussing computer based data this term generally refers to what type of file is being used
tape guide	Any stationary or rotating device, which directs the tape past the heads or from one reel to the other on a tape machine.
parallax	The difference in view caused by looking at a scene from two slightly different locations.
three way speaker	A speaker system that has separate speakers to reproduce the bass, mid-range and treble frequencies.
tungsten lamps	Lamps that generate light when electric current is passed through a fine tungsten wire
serial port	A jack that sends out or receives digital data one bit after another, through a single pin.
serigraph	(serigraphie) A stencil process. Silkscreen print whose color areas are paint films rather than printing ink stains.
oneshot	One shot completion
sec	Second
cross-fade	A type of transition in which one video clip is faded down while another is faded up.
track arming	See record-enable.
digital	A system whereby a continuously variable (analog) signal is broken down and encoded into discrete binary bits that represent a mathematical model of the original signal.
toolbar	The top of the Arrange window features the toolbar, which is used to access or hide certain onscreen areas, such as the Media or Lists area or Inspector
recording chain	All of transducers and changes of energy form in a recording and reproducing system, listed in order.
speed	1
eak	Eating at keyboard
sequencer	A computer which can be programmed to play a stepped order of musical events (playing of pitches, sounding of samples, and rests)
ww	Well won
puddle	PS3
gta	Grand Theft Auto
loot	Treasure
leader	Any film material used at the head and tail of a roll for threading a negative when transferring or a print film for projection.
browser	A tab in the Media area of the Arrange window used to browse, select, and manage all media types supported by Logic Pro
subtractive process	Photographic process that uses one or more subtractive primary cyan magenta, and yellow to control red, green and blue light.
audio dub	Result of recording over a prerecorded videotape soundtrack (all or a portion) without affecting prerecorded images.
bfg	Big friggin' gun
drypoint	An method of intaglio engraving where a linear design is scratched on a soft metal plate using a diamond point or hard steel. The metal pushed up is called a burr is excellent for retaining ink. A velvet black line is the result. Drypoints have been used since the tim,e of Durer.
video jockey	The television version of a Disc Jockey.
tri-level sync	An HDTV synchronization signal
macro	Lens capable of extreme closeup focusing, useful for intimate views of small subjects.
dbu	A logarithmic unit of power, similar to dBm but computed from voltage measurements
turntable	1) A device to support and rotate a phonograph record during playback
resonant	1) Tending to pass signals of a certain frequency or narrow range of frequencies more than signals of other frequencies
cri	Color Reversal Intermediate, a duplicate color negative prepared by reversal processing.
breaking news	Interruptions of regular or planned programming for recently-occurring events as reported by a news organization or agency.
floodlamp	Studio lighting unit consisting of a large reflector containing a photolamp or other pearl glass lamp
monochrome	Having a single color, plus white
file format	Denotes how pixels are arranged and stored in a file. For more in depth information about the various file formats, read the File Format page.
de blob 2	PS3
crysis	PS3
dynamic range	The measure of the range of brightness levels that can be recorded by a digital sensor.
softswitch™	The name for Evertz patent pending method of providing 'popless' audio transitions from one audio source to another
depth of field	The area on either side of the plane of focus that is in acceptable focus. The part of an image, from foreground to background, that is in acceptable focus. It is a function of aperture size, subject magnification and camera to subject distance.
auto track zoom	Function in the View menu that automatically enlarges the currently selected track.
windscreen	Acoustically transparent foam microphone shield, thwarts undesirable noise from wind and rapid mike movement.
text	Characters or symbols that cannot be manipulated mathematically
betacam sx	Digital format targeted for ENG and newsroom use
sensitivity	A measure of the degree of response of a film or sensor to light, measured in digital cameras using ISO ratings.
reciprocity effect	A shift in the color balance or the darkness of an image caused by very long or very short exposures.
ptiypasi	Put that in your pipe and smoke it
bar data	Bar Data information is used to signal the precise unused areas of an image raster when the active video does not completely fill that raster, in particular widescreen cinema material carried letterboxed in a frame with bars top and bottom
wipeout hd	PS3
afterburner	A device which translates embedded data from the video bit stream into human readable text
buff	Strengthen
soundtrack	The audio portion of a video recording, often multifaceted with voiceover, background music, sound effects, etc.
sound tools	A trademark of DigiDesign for a digital audio editing system.
zvz	Zerg versus Zerg
pal	A color television standard or timing format developed in West Germany and used by most other countries in Europe, including the United Kingdom but excluding France, as well as Australia and parts of the Far East
pitch to midi converter	A device that will change an audio signal into MIDI information.
natural	Natural expansion
decibel	(dB) Measure of audio signal strength based on a logarithmic scale
lithography	Another name for offset printing.
signature track	Global track that shows all time and key signatures of a project.
attack	Start phase of a sonic event
image sensor	See pickup.
brb	Bathroom break
luminance	Measure value of brightness.
ire scale	The scale to determine video signal amplitudes devised by the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE), an American organization now called the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
wt	What the
gaussian	A non-linear distribution. The Gaussian distribution in statistics is a normal 'bell shaped' distribution that results when using weighted averages.
grain	Blanketed signal noise viewed as fuzziness, poor quality images, attributable to luminance inadequacies.
16×9	The standardized aspect ratio of HDTV and Widescreen SDTV – having a width of 16 units and a height of 9 units
quadraphonic	Sound reproduction utilizing four speakers
sos	Save our souls
acetate base film	Cellulose triacetate film is the material used for making film today.
fade	Gradual diminishing or heightening of visual and/or audio intensity
d4	Doesn't exist
majesco interactive	Compatible
twist	An effect that is produced in new prints by loose winding of the film, emulsion side in, under dry air conditions
miscue	A mistake by the DJ or production engineer resulting in two audio elements being played at the same time, e.g
time base corrector	Electronic device that corrects timing inconsistencies in a videotape recorder's playback, stabilizing the image for optimum quality
dx coding	Coding printed onto film cassette denoting speed, length, etc
h&d curve	The graph made by plotting the density of a film sample against the log of the exposure that made that density
snipers	PS3
preview head	An extra reproduce head on a tape transport used in disc recording that the tape reaches before the regular playback head
2011-01	2011-09
texturing	Applying images to three-dimensional objects to give additional realism to displayed renderings.
d7	AKA DVCPRO
anime	Japanese cartoon drawing style typified by short characters with large eyes
tight sound	The sound obtained by close-micing, well isolated instruments.
hue	Refers to the color of the image and is separate from how light or dark it is.
polarizing filter	A filter placed in front of the camera lens to reduce reflections from nonmetallic surfaces like glass or water.
lists area	Area in the Arrange window, providing four independent tabs that show a listing of the following types of data: events, regions, markers, tempo changes, and time/key signatures.
toss	Protoss
ultrasonic cleaner	Device that transfers ultrasonic sound waves to a cleaning liquid or solvent that dislodges some embedded dirt.
optical subtitling	A method of subtitling cinema film by copying photographed subtitles onto the film print, in use in different forms since the 1930s.
renewed applications for asylum	A renewed application for asylum can only be submitted, if retroactive asylum entitlements exist due either to a change in the situation in his/her county of origin or in regards to the asylum-seeker's activities after fleeing
ccp	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
hd-sdi	High Definition Serial Digital Interface
release	An envelope parameter that determines the time it takes for a signal to fall from the sustain level to an amplitude of zero when the key is released
bop	Bind on pickup
snapshot	PS3
sheet film	Film supplied as individual sheets, usually 10 or 25 to a box.
slave unit	An accessory flash unit that supplements the main flash, usually triggered electronically when the slave senses the light output by the main unit.
c format	Type C, or one-inch reel-to-reel videotape machine; an analog composite recording format still used in some broadcast and postproduction applications.
wipe	Optical transition effect in which one image is replaced by another at a boundary edge moving in a selected pattern across the frame.
streaming	Generic term used to describe content delivery. Computing power is performed at a dedicated server, with the result sent to the device for user interation.
aperture value	AE camera metering mode by which you choose aperture, and the metering system sets shutter speed (also called aperture priority).
time constant	In a circuit that has reactance, the time it takes for the current or voltage to substantially stabilize in the circuit when the voltage or current is changing.
flex mode	A track-based setting that determines how the timing of your audio will be altered.
analog transmission	The broadcasting of a signal using an analog recording
piano roll editor	A MIDI event editor that displays note events as horizontal beams
bsts	Better safe than sorry
latitude	The range of camera exposures that produce acceptable images with a particular digital sensor or film.
plug-in window	A window that opens when a plug-in is inserted, or the Insert/Instrument slot is double-clicked
on-line editor	An editing system where the actual video master is created
threshold	The level at which a dynamics processing unit will begin to change gain.
url	The address of a Web site.
light-emitting diode	A display in the viewfinder of some cameras that gives you information about aperture and shutter speed settings or other exposure data.
marker text	Text information (notes) attached to particular marker events
ap	Ability power
1080p/24	A high definition video format which is progressively scanned with 1920 pixels and 1080 lines of data and a nominal frame rate of 24 frames per second (see also sF)
cume	Short for cumulative audience, a similar measurement for a newspaper or magazines' circulation figures.
ooc	Out of character
khz	Kilohertz or 1,000 Hertz
dt	Dark templar
aes3-1992	A digital audio standard defined in 1992 by the AES/EBU
dmax	Maximum Density. An indication of the darkest area that can be recorded or reproduced and still have detail. For film, it is the point on the shoulder of the film's characteristic curve that shows where increase in exposure will no longer produce an increase in density.
cold open	A part of a program played before the title sequence, usually featuring a cliffhanger or prefiguring the plot of the episode to follow.
o games international	Compatible
psv	Sony PlayStation Vita
hf	A High Frequency modulator transforms video and audio signals to the high frequency band used for television transmission
absolute colorimetric	A rendering intent used to convert out of gamut colors
rms detecting	A control circuit that recognizes and responds to the effective average, the RMS level (see preceding entry) rather than to the peak level
digital effects	Special visual effects, such as mirror, strobe, freeze frame, mosaic, etc.
bamf	Bad a mother f***
4fsc	A commonly used term for a composite digital video format
gpo	General Purpose Output
wyb	Watch your back
routing	Generally refers to the way audio is sent through processing units
cea	Consumer Electronics Association
closed subtitle	Subtitle of the teletext type that can be viewed by means of a decoder and character generator in the television set.
rewritable consumer	Time code sent through Control-L interface permitting extremely accurate edits
pqube	Compatible
modem	Standard term for the device which allows electronic/digital communication with an external network source
cable	The electrical cords used to interconnect pieces of audio and video equipment.
masking frame	See Enlarging easel.
full-color image	An image that uses 24-bit color, resulting in 16.8 million possible hues
backing	Coating applied to the base side of original negative film base
clone	A console manufactured and distributed by a company other than the original developer which is at its core a technical replicate of the original model.
22:22:22	Denotes a high definition system where all signals (R,G,B) are sampled at 74.25 MHz
transparency scanner	A type of scanner that captures color slides and/or negatives.
comb filtering	Process that improves the accuracy of extracting color and brightness portions of the signal from a composite video source.
rpg	Role playing game
flex tool	A tool that allows you quick access to the basic flex time editing functionality, without having to turn on Flex view in the Arrange area
racing	Hop in your vehicle and get to the finish line. This genre is all about vehicles and games are presented from all points of perspective (2D, 3D, Third person)
subject	The dominant visual design element or theme being photographed, or in a photograph
intaglio	To incise. All forms of etching are intaglio prints and display a plate mark.
count-in	Beats heard prior to the start of a recording (or playback).
shock mount	An elastic mount for the microphone that reduces movement of the microphone when the stand moves (because of floor vibrations from footsteps, etc.).
title safe	The area of a screen where it is possible to place a title where there is no chance that it will not be displayed in it's entirety
rejuvenation	A process offered by some laboratories whereby a damaged and dirty print can be rendered usable for further projection.
dead space extraction	PS3
gamma	Gamma is an adjustment factor used by computer systems when converting image pixel brightness values to monitor pixel brightness values. For more information about gamma, read the Gamma page.
tba	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
retired	Died
thin	Terminology used to described a photographic image having a low density.
singstar dance	PS3
panning	Moving the camera so that the image of a moving object remains in the same relative position in the viewfinder as you take a picture
flex marker	A marker that you drag in order to alter the timing of audio material.
a-b roll	Two video sources played simultaneously, and mixed together.
hot shoe	A clip on the top of the camera that attaches a flash unit and provides an electrical link to synchronize the flash with the camera shutter.
polarizing filter	Mounted at the front of a camcorder lens, blocks undesirable glare and reflections
s\h	Acronym for Shipping and Handling (mainly used in this site to estimate the cost of this service for items)
pvz	Protoss versus Zerg
afterburner	A device which takes embedded data from the video bit stream and translates it into human readable text
pov	Point of view
moder combat: domination	PS3
sprocket	A toothed driving wheel used to move film through various machines by engaging with the perforation holes.
ym	Your mom
metagaming	Metagaming is a part of the game that adds replay value but does not effect the object of the game
word length	See bit depth.
ntnc	(National Television Standards Commitee) Video format using 525 scan lines, tape running at about 30 frames per second
camera tool	The Camera tool is used to select, and export, sections of the Score Editor display as PDF files.
bed	A production element, usually instrumental music or sound effect played in the background of a spoken commercial, promo or other announcement.
judder	A temporal artifact associated with moving images when the image is sampled at one frame rate and converted to a different frame rate for display
fluorescent illumination	Light produced by a tube coated on the inside with a material that glows
burn	A darkroom technique, simulated by most image editors, which involves exposing part of a print for a longer period, thus making it darker than it would be with a straight exposure
stage	1) In Reverberation Effects Devices, an echo added before the reverberation to simulate echoes that would come from a concert stage
freeze frame	The continuous repetition of a single frame of video.
shortest digital path	The routing of the digital audio signal so that there is a minimum amount of D/A conversion, A/D conversion or Sample Rate conversion.
color cast	An unwanted color balance.
safe area	In television graphics or film shot for television, the area which is almost certain to be displayed on any television set
composite video	A video signal in which the luminance and chrominance elements have been combined, as in NTSC, PAL and SECAM.
2007-07	2011-07
y	Why
ngpc	Neo-Geo Pocket Color
loop	An audio file that contains recurring rhythmic musical elements, or elements suitable for repetition
capture	To record an image digitally
telecine converter	Imaging device used in conjunction with a movie projector and camcorder or camera, to transfer film images to videotape.
exposed	A light-sensitive material that has received exposure to an image
sidecar file	A XMP (Extensible Metadata Platform) file that contains the parameters for processing a Raw file.
tristimulus color model	Any color model that uses numbers to describe color in terms of the three characteristics of 1-hue, 2-saturation or chroma, and 3-brightness, lightness or value.
reactance	Opposition to the flow of electrical current which changes with the frequency of the current.
normal-focal-length lens	A lens that provides about the same angle of view of a scene as the human eye and that does not seem to magnify or diminish the size of objects in the image unduly.
preset	Set of plug-in parameter values that can be loaded, saved, copied, or pasted via the Settings menu in the plug-in window header
we dare	PS3
"run down"	Musicians playing the tune before recording so that the engineer can get levels and check the sound quality.
marker	A marker is an indicator, or bookmark, that is tied to a specific time position in a project
pressure-gradient microphone	A microphone whose diaphragm is exposed front and back and diaphragm movement is caused by the pressure difference between its front and back
billboard	A short announcement to identify a sponsor at the beginning or end of a production element such as the news or traffic/weather reports.
film time code	See AatonCode, ARRI Code
equalization	See Cable equalization
subtitles	Text version of a program's dialogue, overlayed on the screen either at broadcast or at reception (often via Teletext or Closed Captioning) for the hearing impaired or for when a speaker is unclear or speaking in a foreign language.
frame	The result of a complete scanning of one image
nimh	Nickel metal hydride battery
tape switch	A switch which activates the Playback Mode of a console's monitor section; this connects the monitor inputs to the tape-machine outputs, allowing a quick playback of the multitrack master.
sharpening	Increasing the apparent sharpness of an image by boosting the contrast between adjacent pixels that form an edge.
slow	The opposite of fast.
ns	No s***
diaf	Die in a fire
digital video tape	Video tape format that stores image on tape as a binary code, allowing it to be moved through various digital devices with minimum loss of quality.
socom 4	PS3
map	Numerical lookup of pixel data that modifies each pixel without using neighboring pixels
controller	MIDI data type
transient	The initial high-energy peak at the beginning of a waveform, such as one caused by the percussive action of a pick or hammer hitting the string, etc
pro evolution soccer 2012	PS3
tuned	Regarding a circuit or device, which is most sensitive to a certain frequency.
psp	PlayStation Portable
zumba fitness	PS3
mvp®	The product name for Evertz premier Monitoring and Multi-Image Video Processor System
enlarging easel	Flat board with adjustable flaps used on the enlarger base board to hold paper flat during exposure.
wei	Whatever idiot
midi time code	Translation of a SMPTE time code signal into a MIDI standard time code signal
control track	An area on a videotape containing information to synchronize playback and videotape editing operations.
whip pan (swish pan	) Extremely rapid camera movement from left to right or right to left, appearing as an image blur
sf	Acronym for segmented frame which is a method of transporting progressive HDTV images over an HD-SDI interface
white point	In image editing, the lightest pixel in the highlight area of an image.
isp	The Internet Service Provider is the company that hosts or stores web pages.
receiver	Television set that includes a tuner as well as an audio amplifier and speaker
apl	Average Picture Level, with respect to blanking, during active picture time, expressed as a percentage of the difference between the blanking and reference white levels
m-lan	A Yamaha-designed variant of the FireWire interface
safety film	A photographic film whose base is fire-resistant or slow burning
duct tape	A shiny adhesive tape designed for holding metal heating and cooling ducts, but also commonly used as a substitute for gaffers tape, a general purpose tape used in television and film.
silver halides	Light sensitive compound used in film emulsions.
sync	Horizontal and vertical timing signals or electronic pulses
eq	Equalization is the process of manipulating the levels of frequency ranges in an audio signal to alter the sound output
overexposure	A condition in which too much light reaches the film or sensor, producing a dense negative or a very bright/light print, slide, or digital image.
cut-scenes	Short intermissions typically presented between stages to convey elements of a storyline
gb	Gigabyte; One Billion Bytes
highlights	The brightest area of an image
4:4:4	Defines standard definition video signals, where all signals (usually R,G,B but also Y, R-Y,B-Y) are sampled at 13.5 MHz
ccu	Camera control unit.
2011-02	2011-06 (3D)
tach	Abbreviation of the term Tachometer (a device that puts out pulses as the tape moves in a tape deck)
linear/non linear	(In reference to editing) these two terms have come into use with the development of computer based editing for audio and video material
22:11:11	Defines high definition video signals, where the luminance (Y) is sampled at 74.25 MHz and the color difference samples (R-Y,B-Y) channels are each sampled at 37.125 MHz
diffused light	Illuminates relatively large area indistinctly, which produces soft shadows
mutex	A programming tool used to prevent the launch of multiple copies of the same game.
audio bin	Window (or tab in the Media area of the Arrange window) used for project audio file and region management and conversion tasks
aperture	Adjustable iris that determines the amount of light passing through.
o-games	Compatible
transformer matrix	A device which uses transformers to take two audio channel inputs and change them to a sum signal (a mix of the signals on the two channels) and a difference signal (the mixture of the two signals with one channel phase reversed so that any signal exactly the same in both channels will be cancelled).
watt	Unit of electrical power equal to one volt across a resistance of one ohm, or one volt at a current of one ampere.
crt cathode-ray tube	Video camera viewfinders are equipped with a CR1 image display, so you can monitor what you are shooting.
kappa	Sarcasm
fluid head	Tripod mount type containing viscous fluid which lubricates moving parts, dampens friction
sensitivity	In microphones, the output level produced by a standard amount of sound pressure level.
flying erase head	Accessory video head mounted on spinning head drum, incorporated in newer camcorders and VCRs to eliminate glitches and rainbow noise between scenes recorded or edited
mod	Moderator
joystick	A hardware input device used to operate games.
flutter	In sound, rapid period variation of frequency caused by unsteadiness of the film or tape drive.
positive	The opposite of a negative; an image with the same tonal relationships as those in the original scenes - for example, a finished print or a slide.
smpte st 296	The SMPTE standard for HDTV 1280 x 720 line progressive images - scanning and analog and parallel interfaces
audio channel strip	Channel strip in the Mixer, used as a target for audio tracks in the Arrange area
print file	The image file that has been flattened, corrected for out of gamut colors, cropped and resized for printing. Compare to scan file and master file.
burnout paradise	PS3
hunter's trophy	PS3
focal plane	The plane - normally flat and at right angles to the lens axis - on which a sharp image is formed
iptc	International Press Telecommunications Council. A UK based consortium of major news agencies, news publishers and news industry vendors that develops and maintains technical standards for improved news exchange.
fast	Describes 1
daylight saving time	Daylight Saving Time (DST) or Summer Time as it is called in many countries, is a way of getting more daylight out of the summer days by advancing the clocks by one hour during the summer
lossy	A type of file compression that deletes some data or pixels in order to compress the file into a smaller size.
workflow	A sequence of steps that guide the photographer in the capture, editing, output and preservation of images. Even though workflows existed in the era of film photography, the word did not become common until its use in digital photography. You can read this web sites various workflows on the Workflows page.
br	Bathroom
stereo	A recording or reproduction of at least two channels where positioning of instrument sounds left to right can be perceived
eng	Electronic news gathering
monophonic	When referring to recorded music monophonic means only using a single track
picoliter	Pronunciation: pē-kō-,lē-tər. A unit of volume often used to denote the size of a single drop of ink from an inkjet printer. One picoliter is 10–12 Liters, or 0.000000000001 of a liter. One trillionth of a liter.
digital image	Stream of electronic data, forms visible image on computer monitor.
tail end	The end of a film roll
skivings	Fine thread like particles found in the vicinity of the projector gate; caused by physical abrasion against a sharp burr or nick on a film path component or any roller that might come in contact with the edge of the film.
song position pointer	The full name for Song Pointer.
friction head	Tripod mount type with strong spring that counterbalances camera weight, relying on friction to hold its position
c signal	Chrominance; the color portion of the signal
byte	This is the standard unit of digital storage
aes3-2001	A digital audio standard defined and updated in 2001 by the AES/EBU
ffa	Free for all
gameshastra	Required
program	1) The instructions, the action of instructing, or the action of recording instructions for a computer or computer controlled device to perform certain functions
composite video	A video signal that combines the luminance and chrominance into one signal.
phase shift	A delay introduced into an audio signal measured in degrees delayed
pure chess	PS3
2008-05	2010-09
ownage	Completely owned
seal	Slaying everyone and laughing
slide	A control that has a knob which moves in a straight line and which outputs part of an input voltage according to the position of the knob.
finger tool	Tool (as used in the Piano Roll Editor, for example) that looks like a hand with an extended index finger
self-oscillation	Self-oscillation is a typical characteristic of analog filter circuits
macro photography	The process of taking photographs of small objects at magnifications of 1X or more.
pot	Potentiometer: A control for attenuating the level of a signal
gtfo	Get the f*** out
viewfinder	The display, actually a tiny video monitor, on which a camcorder operator watches the image being taped.
s-video	Better than Composite in delivering video quality - audio connection is the same. The port structure is also different than the other cables in that it uses a computer PS-2 like port and not the standard RCA
dark energy digital	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
cannon	See XLR.
audio/video dub	Insert editing capability.
rox	Rocks
rundown	A timed outline of a program.
state	There is the original printing and then all of the future alterations made to the plate or "states". For more information, please see the eBay guide States of the Art.
vob	A Video Object isthe file format used on DVD’s that contains the mpeg2 files formatted to stream from the disk to the player
level meter	A meter that monitors audio input or output levels to or from your computer
tape	Short for the term Magnetic Tape (recording tape consisting of a plastic strip to which magnetic materials, usually iron oxide particles, are adhered so that the magnetic impulses put out by the record head are stored).
laserdisc	Large discs that were meant to be the wave of the future
component color	Structure of a video signal wherein the R, G, and B signals are kept separate from one another or wherein luminance and two band-limited color-difference signals are kept separate from one another
closed captioning	Text version of a program's dialogue, overlayed on the screen by an equipped television set for the hearing impaired.
rp	Role play
focal length	The distance from the optical center of the lens to the image sensor when the lens is focused on infinity
reversal film	Photographic film that produces a positive image (transparency/slide) upon exposure and development.
record-enable	Audio tracks must be manually armed (record-enabled) before you can record on them
bus	Busses are used to send audio to aux channel strips for processing or submixing tasks.
horizontal drive	The portion of the horizontal blanking part of the video signal composed of the sync pulse together with the front porch and breezeway; that is, horizontal blanking minus the color burst
focal length	Distance from a camera's lens to a focused image with the lens focused on infinity
nooblord	Ultimate newbie
itu	The United Nations regulatory body governing all forms of communications
processing	1) A computer performing tasks as programmed
betacam sp	SP (Superior Performance) was an industry standard for most TV stations and high-end production houses up until the late 90s
gfg	Good friggin' game
lom	Low on mana
trim control	A device that reduces the signal strength in an amplifier, often over a restricted range
bar	In musical notation, a bar is a measure that contains a specified number of beats, and establishes the rhythmic structure of a musical piece.
note attributes	Describes functions found in the Attributes menu of the Score Editor
aksys games	Required
square wave	A wave shape where the voltage rises instantly to one level, stays at that level, instantly falls to another level and stays at that level, and finally instantly rises to its original level to form each cycle
fairness	Fair Test
port	To port a game is to take it from its original system, modify its code, and art assets to be played on another system
gamut	A color gamut is the boundary of a color space
sound bite	Any short, recorded video-with-audio or audio-only segment for use in an edited program
stt	Single table tournament
psychoacoustics	The study of how things sound to individuals because of mental or emotional factors
ob	Outside Broadcast
photo cd	A special type of CD-ROM developed by Eastman Kodak Company that can store high-quality photographic images in a proprietary space-saving format, along with music and other data.
gel	Colored material placed in front of a light source to alter its hue
fcc	Federal Communications Commission: The regulator of broadcasting in the United States.
pre/post switch	A switch on the input module, which determines whether the echo send control comes before or after the main channel fader.
vignetting	The unwanted shading or darkening of the corners of an image. Usually caused by objects mounted on the front of the lens penetrating the lens' angle of view. Common causes are a mismatched lens hood or using too many filters on the lens.
selection	In image editing, an area of an image chosen for manipulation, usually surrounded by a moving series of dots called a selection border.
mlb 12 the show	PS3
diffusing	Softening detail in an image.
sd/sdhc card	Secure Digital/Secure Digital High Capacity memory card.
ooyfm	Out of your freaking mind
record monitor	On some tape machines, the switch position on the electronics which allows the VU meter and sound output of the tape machine electronics to monitor the input signal to the tape machine
kinescope	A film recording of a video image displayed on a specially designed television monitor
dvd	Digital Video Disc\Writable\Rewritable - Most games and movies are released in DVD format
objective-c	A programming language, developed by Apple, used to write software programs that can run on iOS devices, such as the iPhone and iPad
speaker	A device that changes electrical signals to sound which can be heard; a transducer changing the electrical audio signal into a sound pressure wave.
quantize	The conversion of the values of an analog wave or random occurrence into steps.
intermediates	General term for color masters and dupes.
carnival island	PS3
back focus	The distance from the rear element of a lens to the image plane on the camera.
uhf	Ultra High Frequency
hard disks	Common digital storage component in a computer.
thru port	A connector that puts out a MIDI signal that is the same as the Input MIDI signal
2011-04	2012-11
gftd	Gone for the day
photosite	A small area on the surface of an image sensor that captures the brightness for a single pixel in the image
video track	A global track component that allows the viewing of video clips.
encoder	device that combines or translates a video signal into a different format , RGB to composite
mech	Mechanical units
color analyzer	Equipment used to color correct a negative and to determine the correct printing lights.
field	Half a scanning cycle
cel-shaded:	Used to describe a style of graphics similar to classic cartoons, in which objects are outlined in black and filled in with solid colors.
aperture-priority mode	An automatic exposure system in which the photographer sets the aperture (f-stop) and the camera selects a shutter speed for normal exposure.
gstl	Global StarCraft Team League
back-lit	The subject is illuminated from behind and will be underexposed unless you use fill flash or exposure compensation.
my body coach 2	PS3
controls view	All Logic Pro plug-ins (and Audio Units) offer a non-graphical alternative to the Editor views of effect and instrument parameters
spaced omni	Placing two microphones with omnidirectional patterns 4 to 8 feet apart where one microphone picks up the left side and one microphone picks up the right side
smtw	Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
switch matrix	A series of switches, usually arranged in push button rows and columns, which allow any input module to be connected to any output buss.
“mega shows”	My term for the Mega Man cartoon shows—the ones that are based on the original series Mega Man
saturation	The point at which the tape is fully magnetized and will accept no more magnetization.
dwdm	Dense Wave Division Multiplexing allows up to 80 separate channels of data to be carried over a single optical cable using different wavelengths for each channel
overcranking	A process based on the film camera technique of recording frames faster than the anticipated playback rate to create "slow-motion"
liquid gate	A printing system in which the original is immersed in a suitable liquid at the moment of exposure in order to reduce the effect of surface scratches and abrasions.
external memory	Portable and Enclosed HDDs as well as flash drives, jump drives, and microdrives
budder	Gold
edl	(Edit Decision List) List of edits prepared during the off-line edit.
transfer curve	A graph of the energy supplied verses the energy stored by a storage medium (often magnetic tape).
dc offset	An error that can result in direct current (DC) being layered over the audio signal, resulting in a vertical shift in the waveform position shown in the Sample Editor.
patch panel	A series of jacks which has connections for most of the inputs and outputs of the console, console sections, tape machines and other pieces of equipment.
destructive	Any image editing technique that permanently alters pixels. Not all destructive techniques are bad. Resampling an image to be larger or smaller is destructive, but is commonly done.
radiation	The angle and pattern of coverage of a speaker.
wanted corp	PS3
mats	Materials
parallel port	A port on the computer that is faster than a serial port but slower than SCSI, USB, or IEEE 1394 ports
kara	Karazhan
duo tone	Grayscale images colorized with two colors. One color is applied to a specific part of the tonal range, such as mid tones, and the other color is applied to a different part of the tonal range, such as highlights or shadows. If three colors are used, it is referred to as a tri tone. If four colors are used, it is referred to as a quad tone.
scan rate	Number of times a screen is "redrawn" per second
dogfight 1942	PS3
until dawn	PS3
uy	Up yours
frequency	The rate of repetition of an electrical or audio signal, expressed in Hertz (cycles per second).
rewind crank	A device, usually on the top of the camera, for winding film back into a cassette once it has been exposed.
u/l	Upload
frame	A complete television picture made up of two fields, produced at the rate of approximately 29.97 Hz (color), or 30 Hz (black & white).
abrasion marks	scratches on film caused by dirt, emulsion pile ups, improper handling, and other film damage.
background printing	A printing method that allows the user to continue working whilst an image or document is being printed from a computer.
sepia	Brassy "antique" look characteristic of old photographs
inverse square law	When a surface is illuminated by a point source of light the intensity of light at the surface is inversely proportional to the square of its distance from the source
wotlk	Wrath of the Lich King
unsharp masking	The process for increasing the contrast between adjacent pixels in an image, thus increasing sharpness, especially around edges.
plug-in	A software module such as a filter that can be accessed from within an image editor to provide special functions.
zebra pattern	In a video camera, striped patterns which appear in the viewfinder screen to indicate areas of the image where the video level is higher than a certain value.
scaling	To change the size of an image.
s/n	See signal-to-noise ratio.
tank	Strong character
brez	Battle resurrection
cyoa	Cover your own a**
frame-grabber	Digitizer capable of capturing video images one frame at a time
mag	PS3
superscope	A 35mm anamorphic release print system adopted by RKO Radio Pictures that produced a screen image with an aspect ration of2:1 or 2.35:1 when projected with a normal anamorphic lens
talent	Generic term for the people or creatures assuming primary on-screen roles in a videotaping.
barrel distortion	A lens aberration that causes straight lines in an image to form a convex shape (bow outward), especially near the edges. Compare to pincushion distortion.
super-cardioid pattern	A microphone pattern with maximum sensitivity on axis and least sensitivity approximately 150 degrees off axis.
'flat' images	Images that are low in tonal contrast, appearing gray and muddy.
mixer layer	An Environment layer that shows all channel strips in a project (except MIDI channel strips)
gow2	Gears of War 2
color management	The hardware, software, techniques and processes used to maintain control of color reproduction.
pwn3d	Owned
giclee	Type of color copy print produced with the aid of a computer on a large, special ink jet printer
registration	The process of causing two frames to coincide exactly
path	Two or more anchor points and the line or curve between them that create a vector shape. Paths are stored in either a shape layer's vector mask or in the Paths panel.
swing parameter	Alters the rigid timing of a quantization grid by delaying every other note of a specified sub-division by a definable amount.
component video	System of signal recording and processing that maintains the original video elements separately rather than combined (encoded) into a single, composite signal.
time crisis: razing storm	PS3
option	Alternative function, often in the form of a checkbox, sometimes also available as a menu entry.
cd-rom	Compact disc with read-only memory.
larping	Live action role-playing
tally light	Automatic indicators on camera front and within viewfinder that signal a recording is in progress and seen by both camera subject(s) and operator.
dmg	Damage
alpha plane	A bank of memory that stores alpha values; the values are 8 bits per pixel.
cross-fade	Simultaneous fade-in of one audio source or lighting effect as another fades out; may overlap temporarily
color correction	The altering of color balance.
bounce button	You can bounce the output of any output channel to an audio file by clicking the Bounce button
output-referred image	An image that has been optimized or enhanced for viewing. Color spaces such as sRGB, Adobe RGB and ProPhoto RGB are output-referred. Compare to scene-referred.
dced	Disconnected
script notes	Script notes are created by a script supervisor who is hired by the production company to briefly summarize what is transpiring in key shots throughout the shoot
cwdm	Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing allows a single optical cable to carry up to 16 separate channels of data using different wavelengths for each channel
dithering	Approximating a signal value on a chroma-limited display device by producing a matrix of color values that fool human perception into believing that the signal value is being reproduced accurately
playlogic	Compatible
color space	A color component encoding format defined by three color components, such as R, G, and B or Y, U, and V.
reflected light	That light which bounces off an illuminated subject
animation	A group of images that display in order over a set period of time
doa	Dead On Arrival
assemble edit	Recording video/audio in sequence immediately following previous material
reverberation chamber	A device built to simulate room reflections.
portrait	The orientation of an image in which the longest dimension is vertical, also called tall orientation
focal length	The distance from an internal part of a lens (the rear nodal plane) to the film plane when the lens is focused on infinity
side-scrolling game	A 2D game that most of the movement through a level is done by moving your charachter left or right
invisible wall	Often seen in 3D adventures, the player is confined to an area and pushing against a boundary results in walking in place.
high definition	Usually refers to a video format consisting of either 720 active lines of progressive video or 1080 active lines of either progressive or interlaced video.
white balance	Electronic adjustment of a video camera to retain truest colors of recorded image
dfg	Deathfire Grasp
agc	Automatic Gain Control
time-base errors	Analog artifacts caused by nonuniform motion of videotape or of the tape head drum
bcd	Binary Coded Decimal
shadow	The darkest part of an image, represented on a digital image by pixels with low numeric values or on a halftone by the smallest or absence of dots.
hiss	Primary background signal interference in audio recording, result of circuit noise from a playback recorder's amplifiers or from a tape's residual magnetism.
codec	Codecs are used to decrypt the various forms of compression used to create audio and video files
n00b	Newbie
key focus	The selected, active window, is said to have key focus in Logic Pro
pedestal	Vertical camera movement, rising or lowering, with camera remaining level.
condensation	is moisture condensation usualy on the head drum, which cases the tape to stick to the drum, resulting in damaging the tape and posible malfunction of the recorder.
lithograph	(lithographie, lithographe, Steindruck, Polyautographie) Originally an impression taken off of a limestone slab. Stones were replaced by zinc plates in the late 19th century. Process invented by Aloys Senefelder in 1798.
soldering	The action of making connections with solder (a soft mixture of metals used to make a bond between two metal surfaces by melting)
pos	Piece of s***
mixing	The process of shaping the overall sound of a project by adjusting the volume levels, pan positions, adding EQ and other effects, and using automation to dynamically alter these and other aspects.
d2	Digital video tape format using the 4fsc method to record composite digital video
lut	Look Up Table. A table containing a cross reference between an index value and a color value. Color models like RGB and CMYK store color information in each pixel. Images using the indexed color model store color information not in each pixel, but in a lookup table. Each pixel will have an indexed reference to the table. The index points to the color value. The indexed color model allows images to have very small file sizes. However, indexed color images can only have 256 colors. GIF files use an indexed color model.
lkfs	A newly introduced audio measurement tool that measure loudness, K-weighted, relative to Full Scale (or LKFS) is a loudness standard designed to enable normalization of audio levels for delivery of broadcast TV and other video
gb	Guild bank
hl	Half-Life
splicing	The joining together of two or more pieces of film.
ninja gaiden 3	PS3
modem	A hardware and software device that modulates/demodulates computer signals, which are digital, into analog signals that can be transmitted over telecommunication lines, e.g
smf	See Standard MIDI File.
the shoot	PS3
wsc real 11	PS3
2011-09	2011-09
terribad	Terrible bad
namco bandai	Compatible
balance	A property of an image that has elements of equal weight, color, size, or other attribute on all sides.
bounce lighting	Light reflected from a surface, often ceiling or walls, to provide a soft, natural-looking light.
chrominance	The color portion of a video signal.
panorama	A single image composed of multiple photographs arranged in a single row or a single column. Compare to mosaic.
rem-jet backing	Antihalation backing used on certain films
keylink	a computer-based telecine device which reads Keycode and AatonCode off the film during transfer, burns these codes as windows and/or VITC on the video images, stores all events related to the transfer in a database, and automatically syncs the AatonCoded images to their time-correlated sounds.
time code or timecode	See Linear Time Code.
time code	Synchronization system, like a clock recorded on your videotape, assigning corresponding hours, minutes, seconds and frame-number designations to each frame
luminance	Color (specifically hue and saturation) can affect the way people perceive which tones are darker/lighter than others. People generally perceive blue to be lighter in tone than green even though they may in fact have the exact same luminance. For more in depth information about perceived luminance, read the Perceived and Measured Luminance page.
compositing	Combining graphics with another image.
dark energy digital	Compatible
zoom level	The amount that window contents (tracks and regions, for example) are magnified
head	The uppermost portion of a tripod or pedestal which provides for the ability to pan and tilt the camera.
postage stamp	The appearance of a black border all around the picture, usually in error, when 4:3 material is converted to 16:9 and then back to 4:3 before broadcast.
depth of field	The distance between the nearest and farthest points that appear in acceptably sharp focus in a photograph
frequency response	Measure of the range of frequencies a medium can respond to and reproduce
oba	See Optical Brightening Agents.
d5	A component digital video recording format that uses data conforming to the ITU-R601 standard
color-frame sequence	In NTSC and S-Video, a two-frame sequence that must elapse before the same relationship between line pairs of video and frame sync repeats itself
dars	Digital Audio Reference Signal
peak response	1) A term with the same meaning as Peak 2) Raising or lowering of the amplitude of signals at the center frequency more than signals at any other frequency.
clipboard	The Clipboard is an invisible area of memory, into which you cut or copy selected data, using the Edit menu
mpeg	A digital video format developed by the Motion Pictures Expert Group.
tf	Twisted Fate
analog	An adjective describing any signal that varies continuously as opposed to a digital signal that contains discrete levels representing digits 0 and 1
reverb	A shortening of the term Reverberation (the persistence of a sound after the source stops emitting it).
psx	Sony PlayStation (the first one)
shelving eq	EQ type that allows the frequency range above or below the specified frequency to be increased or decreased.
playhead	The playhead is a vertical white line that indicates the current playback position in all horizontal, time-based Logic Pro windows (the Arrange area, for example)
tempo mapping	Programming a sequencer to follow the tempo variations of a recorded performance.
dublin regulation	The Dublin Regulation is valid within the European Union
mos	Slang for silent shooting
air conflicts: secret wars	PS3
plug-in	Software application that enhances the functionality of the main program (in this case, Logic Pro)
tqvm	Thank you very much
production supervisor	An assistant to the producer, in charge of the routine administrative duties.
aperture	The opening in a lens that allows light to enter
buf	Big ugly fellow
speaker out direct	Feeding the signal from the speaker output of an instrument amplifier to the recording console without using a microphone.
1337	Leet
antialiasing	Filtering or blending lines of video to smooth the appearance of jagged edges in order to reduce the visibility of aliasing.
tt	A trademark of Switchcraft and meaning Tiny Telephone Jack/Plug (A smaller version of the phone jack/plug)
1280×720	Refers to a high definition digital sampling structure of 1280 horizontally and 720 vertically
progressive imaging	All lines (whole frame) are captured at the same instant
ire units	A scale for measuring analog video signal levels, normally starting at the bottom of the horizontal sync pulse and extending to the top of peak white
s-vhs	S=super
depth of field	Area in which all objects, located at different distances from the camera, appear in focus
optical printer	Film printer used to blow up the image size of a neg
wtc	What the crap
balanced audio	A method of sending a stable audio signal that resists interference by transmitting the signal and its electrically inverse signal
crawl	Text or graphics that move across screen horizontally, typically from bottom right to left
reference video signal	A video signal which contains a sync signal or sync and burst signals, used as a reference for synchronization of video equipment.
lion	Lithium ion battery.
tldr	Too long, didn't read
horizontal blanking	The period when the electron beam is turned off, beginning when each scan line finishes its horizontal path (scan) across the screen (see Figure Gl-4).
vlpro	Abbreviation for VistaLINK® PRO The name for Evertz Monitoring and control software used to control and monitor many of our 7700 series and 500 series modules
digital camera	Instead of using film,this kind of camera records data in "pixels," small squares of light of varying hues that can be directly loaded into and interpreted by a computer.
pickup	[1] A video camera's image sensing element, either CCD (charge coupled device) or MOS (metal oxide semiconductor); converts light to electrical energy
polygons	Small individual shapes that fit together to form complex 3-D models
release print	In a motion picture processing laboratory, any of numerous duplicate prints of a subject made for general theater distribution.
indexed color image	An image with 256 different colors, as opposed to a grayscale image, which has 256 different shades of the tones between black and white.
fuse	A device designed to interrupt an electrical circuit in the event of an overload of that circuit.
pillarbox	When an image does not fill the screen horizontally, a bar is required on either side of the image to fill the screen.
germinator	PS3
telecine	Device for transferring motion picture film to video tape.
academy aperture	Projection aperture screen image aspect ration of approximately 1:37:1.
characterisitc curve	A film exposure plot that shows the relationship between the photographic exposure and the image density produced after the film has been processed.
pow	Prisoner of war
meter	1
ubisoft	Required
phase	The initial angle of a sinusoid function at its origin.
efp	Electronic Field Production
form	An object's three-dimensionality: height, breadth and depth.
book	The Arbitron rating period.
blanking level	The level of a composite video signal that separates the range containing picture information from the range containing synchronizing information.
reversal film	Film that can be processed to give a positive image, such as a color slide film
pixel	The smallest distinguishable and resolvable area in a video image
luminance	The brightness or intensity of an image, determined by the amount of gray in a hue.
spring reverb	A device that simulates reverberation by driving a spring (driving it like a loudspeaker cone) and picking up the spring's vibrations with a contact microphone (device that changes physical vibrations into audio signals).
digitizing	The act of taking analog video and/or audio and converting it to digital form
credits	Listings of all those involved in making a program, usually appearing at the end of a television program or film.
d3	Digital video tape format using 4fsc composite signals like D2, but recorded on 12.5 mm (1/2-inch) tape
lossless compression	An image-compression scheme, such as TIFF, that preserves all image detail
hanc	Horizontal Ancillary Data
tlr	Twin Lens Reflex camera.
transform set	A collection of transform operations (performed in the Transform window) can be saved as a transform set
rms	The effective average value of an AC waveform
facepalm	To place the palm of your hand on your face
frame synchronizer	A device which retimes an incoming video signal to a set reference such as genlock, bi-level or tri-level sync signals
audio frequency modulation	(AFM) Method of recording hi-fi audio on videotape along with video signals.
silver recovery	Reclaiming the silver from processing solutions
curtains	Non-uniform densities running lengthwise of the image.
zoom ratio	Range of a lens' focal length, from the most "zoomed in" field of view, to the most "zoomed out." Expressed as ratio: 6:1, for example, implies the same lens from the same distance can make same image appear six-times closer
residual noise	The noise level left on recording tape after it has been erased
roll-off	The reduction of signal level as the frequency of the signal moves away from the cut-off frequency, especially when the cut-off rate is mild
4fsc	A term commonly used to define a composite digital video format
genlock	(generator locking device) Synchronizes two video sources, allowing part or all of their signals to be displayed together
open subtitle	Subtitle which is an integral part of the film or programme and cannot be removed according to the wishes of the viewer.
embedding	The process of combining one type of signal with another such that both signals can be transmitted using the standard of just one
action\adventure	Typically played from a third person point of view, these games focus on investigation of one's surroundings and retrieval of item(s) compiled with combat versus various foes.
ctf	Capture the flag
inter-positive	A color master positive print.
real-time	Normally used to describe combat sequences in some RPGs, the action does not stop to allow you to enter commands
1.78	The ratio of the horizontal size of a screen to its vertical size as 1.78 units wide to 1.0 units high
rumble	A low-frequency noise, especially that caused by earth/floor vibration or by uneven surfaces in the drive mechanism of a recorder or playback unit.
wol	Wings of Liberty
arts	Action real-time strategy
enslaved	PS3
transparency	A positive photographic image on film, viewed or projected by light shining through the film.
allpass filter	A filter that allows all frequencies to pass, providing only phase shift or phase delay without appreciably changing the amplitude characteristic.
engine	An engine is the code that makes a game run
mux	An abbreviation of 'multiplexing' which is a way of joining two or more data streams for co-transmission over the same hardware.
resonance	A term generally associated with filters, particularly those of synthesizers
mmbbg	Massively Multiplayer Browser-Based Game
xmute	Transmute
2m2h	Too much to handle
font	A set of typographic characters that share certain design characteristics
juxtaposition	Juxtaposing is the act of placing two objects side by side so that they are compared
sega rally online arcade	PS3
test tones	A recording of several single-frequency tones at the beginning of a tape reel at the magnetic reference level that will be used to record the program
vitc	vertical interval timecode - machine-readable film/video data encoded into the scan lines at the top of a video image, in an area of the frame not visible to the final viewer
"tempting fate"	A generally unwise decision involving toying with an enemy in order to gain the opportunity to score bonus items or points
creeper	Hostile mob
sawtooth waveform	A waveform that jumps from a zero value to a peak value and then gradually diminishes to a zero value for each cycle.
playout	The transmission of radio or TV channels from the broadcaster into broadcast networks that deliver content to the audience.
image processing	Manipulating an image by changing its color, brightness, shape, or size.
backhaul	Typically a raw broadcast signal direct from a remote site that is devoid of program graphics or studio segments (see fronthaul)
multiple exposure mode	A mode that lets you superimpose one image on top of another.
kmmfa	Kiss my mother f**** a
tap	A connection in a coil of a transformer.
decoder	Hardware or software that converts, or decodes, a composite video signal into the various components of the signal
video tape recorder	A method of recording television pictures by electromagnetic pulses on a sensitised plastic strip.
checkbox	A small box
invert	In image editing, to change an image into its negative; black becomes white, white becomes black; dark gray becomes light gray; and so forth
camera raw	A plug-in included with Photoshop and Photoshop Elements that can manipulate the unprocessed images captured by digital cameras
vcr	See videocassette recorder.
neutral color	In image editing's RGB mode, a color in which red, green, and blue are present in equal amounts, producing a gray.
tracking error	The difference in movement of a playback stylus across the face of a phonograph record compared with the cutting stylus on the disc recording machine
register	A user modified program (with changed parameters) which is stored in the memory of an effects unit, or sound module.
laser film recorder	A machine for printing on photographic film
monitor	[1:video] Television set without receiving circuitry, connected electronically to camcorder or VCR for display of live or recorded video signals
ss	Short stacked
wet/dry mix	Refers to the ratio of a signal that effects have been added to (wet), and the original, unprocessed signal (dry).
india paper	A very fine, silky paper which produces fine impressions and usually used primarily for early impressions.
platformer	This is a genre of games that was made famous by Super Mario Brothers
woah	Expression of surprise
dps	Damage per second
boyds	Back off you dipstick
signal flow	The path that a signal moves through an audio system such as a console.
reversal process	Any photographic process in which an image is produced by secondary development of the silver halide grains that remain after the latent image has been changed to silver by primary development and destroyed by a chemical bleach
offsite	A different physical location from the computer used to edit images.
basic welfare support	Basic welfare support is given to asylum-seekers until the end of their asylum procedure
technicolor	The trade name of a three color process used to make release prints; no longer used in this country or Europe, but still being used commercially in China.
lignin	A naturally occurring substance found in wood pulp. It is acidic in nature. Therefore, it should be removed during the manufacture of archival paper, mat and mounting boards.
vignetting	Adding dark corners to an image; often produced by using a lens hood that is too small for the field of view, or generated artificially by using image editing techniques.
zvt	Zerg versus Terran
object	The term is used to refer to the graphical representation of elements in the Logic Pro Environment
pre-mix	1) Another term for ponging (playing several recorded tacks with sync playback through a console to mix them together and record them on an open track)
hots	Heart of the Swarm
voice separation tool	You can separate polyphonic voices onto different staffs in the Score Editor by drawing a dividing line with the Voice Separation tool (provided you are using a polyphonic staff style).
sine mora	PS3
uber	The best
yrg	You are good
pal	Phase Alternate Line
dancestar party hits	PS3
hsi	See hue-saturation-intensity.
sustain pedal	A momentary footswitch that is connected to MIDI keyboards
atsc	Advanced Television Systems Committee: A committee established by the FCC to decide the technical standards for digital broadcasting in the US.
db-	An identification that a logarithmic scale has been used on a measurement similar to that of the decibel in that a difference of 10 dB- corresponds to a factor of 10
time code generator	A unit that generates SMPTE time code signals.
synchronize	To perform time shifting so that things line up.
base	The transparent flexible cellulose acetate support that holds the emulsion coating.
pre-roll	[1] Slight backing-up function of camcorders and VCRs when preparing for tape recording; ensures smooth, uninterrupted transitions between scenes at edit points
hdcam	A Sony HDTV digital recording format that records on magnetic tape.
diffused light	Light that has been scattered by reflection or by passing through a translucent material
density	The ability of an object to stop or absorb light
score editor	Logic Pro editor that deals with standard musical notation
ah	Auction house
focus	1
vertical blanking	The portion of the video signal that is blanked so that the vertical retrace of the beam is not visible.
infinity lock	Control that sets (auto-focus) lens for distant subjects only
ieee 1394	A new port on the computer capable of transferring large amounts of data
printer lights	On an additive printer, incremental steps to increase or decrease the amount of light exposure to the film at the printing stage.
he	Hold'em
bc	Be cool
universal leader	A film projection leader, designed according to ANSI for the projection rate of 24fps (1 1/2 feet per second), and recommended for use on all release prints.
loop browser	A tab in the Media area of the Arrange window used to access and manage Apple Loops and ReCycle files.
bthrm	Bathroom
aspect ratio	The ratio of screen width to screen height
gaffer's tape	A strong adhesive tape used in film and television production.
editing	The process in which data is examined, created, and modified
foxing	Fungal spots or stains on prints caused by excess humidity. Many of these unfortunate marks are rust colored and sometimes are from the iron contained in the paper itself.
atm	At the moment
contrast	The difference in brightness between the lightest and darkest areas of a scene, negative, slide, image or photograph. High contrast in a scene means a larger difference in brightness between the lightest and darkest areas as compared to low contrast.
grainy	Describes an image that has a speckled look due to particles of silver clumping together.
letterbox	Letterbox describes a video frame that the image fails to fill vertically, requiring bars without picture information at the top and/or the bottom of the image
edit controller	Electronic control device used in conjunction with VCRs/camcorders to facilitate automated videotape editing with speed, precision, and convenience.
in-camera editing	Assembling finished program "on the fly" as you videotape
d-20	See Arri D-20
hye	Have you ever
hoic	Hold on, I'm coming
threshold	In a digital circuit, the signal level that is specified as the division point between levels used to represent different digital values; for example, the sync threshold is the level at which the leading edge of sync begins
wb	Welcome back
hue	The color of light that is reflected from an opaque object or transmitted through a transparent one.
ifab	I found a bug
input monitoring	This function allows you to hear incoming audio, when audio tracks are playing, record-enabled, or recording
young horses	Compatible
ff	Faerie fire
squidward	Villager
kung-fu rider	PS3
transient detection	A process where audio files are analyzed for transients the first time you enable a track for flex time editing
xp	Experience
char	Character
sensitivity	Degree of responsiveness of a film to light
oar	On a roll
59.94i	Describes an interlaced video signal where 1/2 of the total lines of the picture are captured and displayed every 1/59.94th of a second
kk	OK
black point	The tonal level of an image where blacks begin to provide important image information, usually measured by using a histogram
patch point	One jack in a patch bay.
quick swipe comping	A Take Folder Editing mode where you swipe across take sections with the mouse to create and edit comps
pivot language	The language used in the master list for preparation of multilingual subtitles.
dupe negative	A duplicate negative made from a master positive.
equalization	See EQ.
color mode	The way that a digital image represents the colors that it contains
test pattern	Any of various combinations of converging lines, alignment marks, colored bars and gray scales appearing on screen to aid in the adjustment of video equipment optimal for picture alignment, registration, and contrast
stop down	To decrease the size f the lens aperture
s-video	Super-video or Component video
auto-focus	A camera setting that allows the camera to choose the correct focus distance for you, usually based on the contrast of an image (the image will be at maximum contrast when in sharp focus) or set by a mechanism, such as an infrared sensor, that measures the actual distance to the subject
recording solo	A switch (or function) where the signal of a channel is routed to the monitor system by itself, yet the signals out of the console to the recorder are not interrupted.
octodad: dadliest catch	PS4
document	Adobe Photoshop's term for an image file.
nba 2k11	PS3
flash card reader	An accessory that attaches to your computer by cable
2k	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
bracketing	Taking several pictures of your subject at different exposure times or aperture settings, e.g
stock shot	Previously shot footage stored in a file so it is conveniently accessed as needed.
logo inserter	A specific type of keyer which inserts static or animated images or "bugs" into a video bit stream overlaying the image
sf	Segmented frame is a method of transporting progressive HDTV images over an HDSDI interface
underexposed	A condition in which too little light reaches the film, producing a thin negative or a dark reversal or print.
amp	Unit of electrical measure equal to one volt sent through a resistance of one ohm
gm	Good move
funbox media	Compatible
sp	Spell power
focal plane	The plane perpendicular to the lens axis at which parallel rays striking the lens are converged to a point.
tone	The measurement (quantification) of an object's brightness. Same as luminance. For in depth information on tone, read the Tone page.
flare	Dark or colored flashes caused by signal overload through extreme light reflections of polished objects or very bright lights.
audio interface	Device used to get sound into and out of your computer
rendering time	The time it takes a DTV computer to compute and create a wipe, DVE or computer created image.
pal	Phase Alternating Line: Television broadcast system used in Europe and Australia & New Zealand, also parts of Asia, Africa and South America.
pick up pattern	The shape of the area that a microphone will evenly pick up from, giving similar but less detailed information than a polar pattern.
scratch	1) A descriptive term meaning "temporary"
barn door	A metal flap or group of metal flaps attached to the front of a lamp housing to prevent light from spilling outside a desired area.
unbalanced audio	A method of transmitting audio over normal video impedance.
download	Sending a file from another device to your computer.
layer opacity	The opacity or transparency of each image layer in a digital photograph can be changed independently
hyperfocal distance	The distance to the nearest object in focus when the lens is focused on infinity
histogram	A graph that represents the distribution of pixels brightness within a digital image.
nh	Nice hand
rough cut	In filmmaking, the Rough cut is the second of three stages of offline editing
edh	Error Detection and Handling (EDH) is a method of determining when bit errors have occurred along the digital video path.
apple loops	An audio file format, commonly used for recurring rhythmic musical elements or elements suitable for repetition
dal	Dalaran
ps4	Ubisoft
timing	Measure of the ability to play notes at the right time
tileset editor	An Editor in Stencyl that allows you to upload and edit Tilesets, including setting up Animations and collision bounds for individual Tiles.
reverb time contour	A graph of reverberation time for signals of different audio frequencies
secam	Sequentiel Couleur avec Memoire, the color television system developed in France and used there as well as in eastern Europe, the Near East and Mideast, and parts of Africa and the Caribbean.
division value	Adjustable value (shown in notes) for the grid used in displays and operations
densitometer	Instrument used to measure the optical density on film.
contact printing	Printing with light, the object (typically a negative) being in direct contact with the light-sensitive material.
swell	The increase in motion picture film dimensions caused by the absorption of moisture during storage and use under high humidity conditions
tptb	The powers that be
iris	A circular mechanical device built into a camera lens, to permit control of the amount of light passing through the lens by varying the diameter of its central aperture.
take-up motor	A motor, which drives the take-up turntable fast during the fast modes and slowly during the play mode, to take-up, the tape driven by the capstan.
delay	In the Environment, an object that can create a series of repeats
rgb	RGB covers the three primary colour signals: red, green, and blue (RGB) that together convey all necessary picture information.
eng	Use of portable video cameras, lighting and sound equipment to record news events in the field quickly, conveniently, and efficiently.
dub	To copy by playing back on one machine and recording on another.
ll	Later loser
tard	Retard
window type	Status of the window as a float window or a normal window
mtfbwy	May the Force be with you
vertical sync	The synchronizing pulses used to define the end of one television field and the start of the next occurring at a rate of approximately 59.94Hz (color), and 60Hz (black & white).
guillotine splicer	Device used for butt-splicing film with splicing tape.
trim status	Solid State Logic's console-automation mode that operates as follows: When a slide is at its trim point, the gain variations (fader movements) last programmed in the computer will be in effect
everybody dance	PS3
pfr	Preflop raise
wtfo	What the f***; Over
ace	Solo winner
carrier	In FM synthesis, the carrier is the equivalent of an analog synthesizer oscillator that is producing a sine wave
on-line	Final editing or assembly using master tapes to produce a finished program ready for distribution
omg	Oh my gosh
pixelated	When a bitmap image is magnified to a degree beyond the image's resolution to render smooth tones and edges, then individual image pixels begin to appear as squares. The appearance of these squares is called pixelation and the image is considered pixelated.
bit-mapped	Images formed from pixels with each pixel a shade of gray or color
positive film	Motion picture film designed for the making of release prints.
dk	Don't know
midtone	An area of medium brightness, neither a very dark shadow nor a very bright highlight.
file format	The way that a digital image is stored
short	A direct connection between two points in a circuit that (usually) should not be connected.
dac	Digital-to-analog converter: Equipment that changes digital signals into pictures or sound.
submaster assignment	The choosing of what buss (and therefore what sub-master) the console channel will feed to; usually accomplished by pressing a button in the Switch Matrix
guide number	A rating of a flash's power.
smpte st 276	The SMPTE standard for transmission of AES digital audio over coaxial cable
y signal	Luminance, corresponding to the brightness of an image
hi8	Improved version of 8mm videotape format characterized by higher luminance resolution for a sharper picture
shuttle	1) A technique of stopping the fast winding (either fast-forward or rewind) of tape in older tape machines where the engineer put the tape machine in the opposite fast mode and pressed stop after the machine just started to reverse direction
color filter array	A colored panel placed over the sensor, which keeps the sensors photosites (which are sensitive to all colors) from responding to light other than the color assigned to that pixel/photosite.
post-script	See post-production script.
luminance	Black-and-white portion of video signal, carries brightness information representing picture contrast, light and dark qualities; frequently abbreviated as "Y." [See chrominance.]
q	First champion ability
film weave	An irregular movement of the film as it passes through the telecine or projector gate.
signal-to-noise ratio	The amount of dB lower the noise is as compared to the signal.
disney	Features
q factor	A term generally associated with equalizers
local menu bar	Menu in a window that only contains functions that are relevant to that particular window.
signal-to-noise ratio	Relationship between signal strength and a medium's inherent noise
post production	Any video production activity following the initial recording
dead pixel	A pixel that cannot record light (e.g
3d game	A game whose objects and characters can have an X, Y and Z coordinate
gray-scale	Monochrome or black-and-white, as in a monitor that does not display color.
optical sound	A sound track in which the record takes the form of variations of a photographic image.
automatic exposure	Circuitry that monitors light levels and adjusts a camcorder's aperture and shutter accordingly, compensating for changing light conditions.
effect	A type of software algorithm that alters the sound of an audio signal in a variety of ways
macro photography	Production of images on film that are life-size or larger.
3arc	Treyarch
texture mapping	The programming technique that draws graphical patterns on polygons
daguerreotype	The first commercially successful form of photography. Invented in the 1830s in France. Named after Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre.
adc	Attack damage carry
cd/m2	Candela per square meter. The standard unit of measure for luminance
pure tone	A tone without harmonic frequencies except for the fundamental frequency and with a sine wave shape.
ftmfw	For the mother f***ing win
f-stop	The size of the aperture in a lens, given in f-numbers
mechanical	Camera-ready copy with text and art already in position for photographing to make printing plates.
grid	The Logic Pro grid is represented by vertical lines that are used to indicate the positions of measures, beats, and sub-beats in various editors.
bayer pattern	A pattern of red, green, and blue filters on the image sensor's photosites
playback	Playing an audio or MIDI region, an audio file, or an entire arrangement, allowing you to hear it.
artifact	Noticeable loss of video and/or audio fidelity in a broadcast or recording caused by limitations in the technology used
cross conversion	Changing scan rates for synchronicity within a broadcast plant
burst lock	The ability of the output subcarrier to be locked to input subcarrier, or of output to be genlocked to an input burst.
dvcpro hd	High-definition version of DVCPRO recording the same signal as D9HD
autoplay	A 32-bit Windows feature that allows software developers to automatically launch programs when a CD is inserted into the CD drive.
cans	Slang for headphones.
y	Symbol for luminance, or brightness, portion of a video signal.
receiver	Any device capable of demodulating an RF signal, such as a radio, tuner, or television set.
thq	Required
patch	1) To route or reroute the signal in an audio system (such as a console) by using short cables with plugs inserted into jacks
virtual memory	Area of the hard disk used as an extension of RAM memory by the computer
normalize	This function applies the current Parameter box settings to the selected MIDI events (by altering the actual events themselves), and clears existing parameter settings
tristimulus color system	A system of transmitting and reproducing images that uses three color signals, for example, RGB, YIQ, and YUV.
quartz-halogen	The light of choice in color television, designed to maintain correct color temperature and uniform output throughout its life
ad-id	Is the advertising industry standard unique identifier for all commercial assets
tagged	Image File Format: See TIFF.
three-shot	Camera view including three subjects, generally applicable to interview situations.
dodging	A darkroom term for blocking part of an image as it is exposed, thus lightening its tones
giclée	Pronunciation: jee clay. A French word meaning 'squirt' or 'spray'. A term used to convey a high quality print made on an ink jet printer using fine art grade paper and archival inks. Occasionally used, inappropriately, to conceal the fact the print was made on an inkjet printer.
racks	Control panel where several television cameras are matched together by operator(s) for exposure, colour balance and black level.
pwnd	Owned
ramp wave	A waveform that is similar to a sawtooth waveform but different in that it starts at zero level and gradually rises to its peak level and then instantly drops back to zero level to form one cycle.
dissolve	The gradual change from one picture to another, allowing the pictures to be superimposed during the transition.
switch	A device that makes and/or breaks electrical connections.
exposure values	EV settings are a way of adding or decreasing exposure without the need to reference f-stops or shutter speeds
electret condenser	Microphone type incorporating a precharged element, eliminating the need for bulky power sources
aon	All or nothing
jpeg	Joint Photographic Experts Group
ffs	For f***'s sake
cable equalization	The process of altering the frequency response of a video amplifier to compensate for high frequency losses in coaxial cable.
sponsorship	In the United States, the practice of a company funding the making of a program in order to entertain an audience and sell a product
keykode	A system of latent edge numbers developed by Eastman Kodak
waveform monitor	Specialized testing devise that generates a graphic display of a video signal
cnrhkyitf	Chuck Norris roundhouse kick you in the face
transform	The geometric perspective transformation of 3-D graphics models and planar images.
tyvm	Thank you very much
sync pulse	A vertical or horizontal pulse (or both) that determines the display timing of a video signal
hdtv	High-definition television: Broadcasting using a line standard of 720 or greater
m2s	A digital video standard similar to DVB-ASI but using a different method to time incoming data packets
custody pending deportation	With custody pending deportation, the legal perspective is one of detention and not arrest
smpte st 274	The SMPTE standard for HDTV 1920 x 1080 line scanning and analog and parallel interfaces for multiple frame rates
vb	Digital Video Broadcasting
protected track	A protected track cannot have its contents moved or changed.
l2p	Learn to play
panavision	See: aspect ratio, film
luma	See luminance.
ptr	Public test realm
palette	A window in the image editing program that is used for the alteration of the characteristics of a digital photograph.
scale	A reference to size, distance or proportion created by including a known shape or form in the image. Depth is a particular scale referring to the perception of distance.
interlace	The manner in which a television picture is composed, scanning alternate lines to produce one field, approximately every 1/60 of a second in NTSC
scan	To convert an image to an electrical signal by moving a sensing point across the image, usually left to right, top to bottom.
pf	Planetary Fortress
bus channel strip	The bus channel type is primarily included for backward compatibility with older Logic Pro versions
camera log	A record sheet giving details of the scenes photographed on a roll of original negative.
grab	Positioning the mouse cursor over an object, then pressing and holding the mouse button down.
overlay	An image can be overlaid over other images
rt	An abbreviation of Reverb Time (the time it takes for the reverberation or echoes of a sound source to decrease 60 dB, after the direct sound from the source stops).
band rejection filter	This filter cuts the frequency band centered around the cutoff frequency, while allowing the frequencies that lie further away to pass
staff style	A staff style determines the appearance of notation on a musical staff
wp	Well played
gba	Game Boy Advance
pixel	An image pixel is the smallest, complete unit of color and tonal information about a single point in a digital image. For more information about image pixels, read the Pixels page. An image pixel is not the same as a computer bit, nor is it the same as a sensor pixel. For more information about sensor pixels, see demosaic.
dyfi	Did you find it
metadata	Metadata is additional descriptive information that is stored in the file header of a number of file types (AAF, for example)
wetting agent chemical	(e.g
multigrade	Multi-contrast printing paper
filter	Transparent material, typically glass accessory, mounted at front of camcorder lens to regulate light passing through
mimicry	In Caillois' classification (1961), games of make-believe
scan file	The digital capture of film or print. The first digital generation of film or print. The primary purpose of a scan file is to retain as much digital information as possible. Compare to master file and print file.
breakbumper	An animation or logotype briefly shown after the end of a program or part of a program before the advertising
optical zoom	To increase magnification by increasing the focal length of a zoom lens.
drag and drop	Grabbing objects with the mouse, moving them, and releasing the mouse button.
signal to noise ratio	A digital image is a digital signal. Signal-to-noise ratio is the ratio of desired data to undesired data.
contrast	Difference between a picture's brightest and darkest areas
archive	Storage of master material under controlled conditions
clap board	(also called clap stick) Identification slate with hinged, striped top that smacks together for on-camera scene initiation
plox	Please
dedicated flash	An electronic flash unit designed to work with the automatic exposure features of a specific camera
han	How about now?
cynch marks	Short scratches on the surface of the film running parallel to its length
alpha	An alpha version of a game is a version where you can play through a level of the game from start to finish
optical	Generically, any on-screen graphic
threshold	A predefined brightness level used by a device to determine whether a pixel will be represented as black or white
tile	A rectangular graphic that can have collision bounds applied to it
path	Short for Signal Path, the way in which current does or may travel in a circuit or through a device.
bandpass filter	This filter only allows the frequency band centered around the cutoff frequency to pass, while frequencies that lie further away (the lows and highs) are filtered out
horizontal sync	The lowest portion of the horizontal blanking part of the video signal, it provides a pulse for synchronizing video input with output
hdr	High Dynamic Range.
boomstick	Doom shotgun
pink noise	Noise which has equal energy per octave or portion of an octave.
black level	In the active video portion of the video waveform, the voltage level that defines black
gsm or g/m²	Grams per square meter. A unit of weight measure of photographic paper.
attract mode	Most present in early consoles like the Atari 2600, this mode causes a game not being played to cycle through colors on the screen to minimize the possibility of having images burn into the screen
frame rate	The frequency at which a system is able to display unique images in sequence. The unit of measurement is expressed in FPS (frames per second).
interactive television	Systems that allow viewers to interact (e.g
bio	Bring it on
track protect button	The button featuring the lock icon, shown in the Arrange track list, protects or unprotects tracks from further editing
quantization menu	Menu found throughout Logic Pro that determines the current quantization grid
split keyboard	A set up where some of the keys of a synthesizer (or keyboard controller) will play one sound and others will play a second sound.
compositing	The process of layering multiple video clips
aspect ratio conversion	Changing the original aspect ratio of a HD picture through downconversion to either 16:9 letterbox or 4:3 center cut (see Center Cut)
afc	Away from controller
rewind	Movement of the tape quickly from the take up reel to the supply reel (the direction opposite of play)
rom	Abbreviation for Read Only Memory.
intertitle	Predecessor of subtitle; in the days of silent movies, explanatory text or dialogue written on paper or cardboard, photographed and inserted between takes or sequences of the film to keep audiences informed about what was said or happening.
internal storage	Dedicated area on either a Hard Disc or memory that is allocated for game saves and user preferences
fade	To modify the opacity and/or volume of a clip
mechanics	Hunicke, LeBlanc, Zubek (2004) distinguish between mechanics (the rules of the game), the dynamics (the emergent behavior of these rules), and aesthetics (the user experience)
expander	An effect process that increases the dynamic range of an audio signal
onsite	The same physical location as the computer used to edit images.
peak level	A term with the same meaning as Peak Value (the maximum positive or negative instantaneous value of a waveform).
edit decision list	Handwritten or computer-generated compilation of all post-production edits to be executed in a video work.
turtling	Playing defensively
public service announcement	A PSA is intended to change the public interest, by raising awareness of an issue, affecting public attitudes, and potentially stimulating action.
sound source	Something that vibrates between 20 times a second and 20,000 times a second and therefore makes a sound pressure wave.
repérage	See: spotting.
gps	Global Positioning System
dynamic range	1
bias	A constant amplitude high frequency signal added to the recording signal to improve the signal to noise ratio and reduce the distortion of an analog tape recording.
high cut filter	A high cut filter is essentially a lowpass filter that offers no slope or resonance controls
roflmfao	Rolling on the floor laughing my freakin' a** off
pasb	Program As Broadcast: A BBC term for a (supposedly contemporaneous) log of a channel's output - also a video (or film) recording of an individual live program.
recognize	To be able to take in and respond to (incoming digital control data)
ap	Attack power
burn	A technique used to make part of an image darker. Compare to dodge.
aperture-priority	A camera setting that allows you to specify which lens opening or f-stop you want, with the camera selecting the required shutter speed automatically, based on its autoexposure system
academy leader	Identification and timing countdown film leader designed to specifications of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science, and placed at the head end of a print reel
raw stock	Unexposed and unprocessed motion picture film.
after:	If you see this it indicates that the engraving was copied or after the work of someone else.
upconversion	Typically used to increase scan lines on SD video so content can be viewed or processed in a higher resolution environment
matte	An opaque outline which limits the exposed area of a picture, either as a cut-out object in front of the camera or as a silhouette on another strip of film.
color correction	Changing the relative amounts of color in an image to produce a desired effect, typically a more accurate representation of those colors
test drive unlimited 2	PS3
ffe	Forge fast expand
dl	Download
power supply	Obvious - some have the power supply built into the system, others utilize an external source contained in the actual cord
call of duty: ghosts	PS4
genlock	Distributing a reference signal to multiple video devices in order to make them operate at the same frequency.
match frame edit	Edit in which the source and record tapes pick up exactly where they left off.
move street cricket	PS3
ai	All in
scale	A group of related musical notes (or pitches) that forms the basis of the melody and harmony in a piece of music
icc	Icecrown Citadel
smoothing	To blur the boundaries between edges of an image, often to reduce a rough or jagged appearance.
quarter track	A format in tape recording where each track takes up 1/4 of a quarter inch tape width.
basor	Breathing a sigh of relief
vs	Versus
shutter speed	The length of time for which the shutter stays open
recycle time	The time it takes to process and store a captured image.
light gun	Usually deigned to resemble its name, this type of controller emits a beam of light at the game screen to 'shoot' the target. A receiver/transmitter unit records the accuracy of the 'shot' and reports back the findings to the game console.
treble frequencies	The higher audio frequencies.
transducer	A microphone, video camera, or other device that can convert sounds or images to electrical signals.
kek	WoW Orcish laugh
720/60p	Refers to a High Definition production format (SMPTE 296M) having a digital sampling structure of 1280 (H) x 720 (V) and operating at 60-frames per second progressively scanned
balanced audio	A method of transmitting audio that resists interference by sending a signal and its electrically inverse signal
emulsion side	The side of the film coated with the emulsion.
patch editor	A computer program allowing the creation or the changing of parameters of sound patches thereby creating or modifying a specific synthesized sound outside of a synthesizer.
playback head	A transducer (energy converter) which converts magnetic flux recorded on tape into an audio signal.
firemint	Compatible
film out	Term describing a "Tape to Film" transfer.
record head	A device that changes electrical current to magnetic energy; the changes of the magnetism match the waveshape of the audio signal fed to the head
tape cartridge	A loop of recording tape wound onto a hub and enclosed in a plastic shell often used in broadcasting to record short segments of audio (like commercials).
betacam-sp	A professional system for video and audio recording, mainly used for ENG.
zoom ratio	The ratio of the longest focal length to the shortest focal length of a zoom lens.
smpte time code	Standard time code for film, video, and audio named for the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, which sanctions standards for recording systems in North America
safe light	Darkroom light source filtered to illuminate only in a color to which photographic material is insensitive
slide	A photographic transparency mounted for projection.
parallel port	A jack that sends out or receives digital data where several bits are being sent/received at the same time though different pins.
twinking	Leveling up with assistance
white	The color formed by combining all the colors of light (in the additive color model) or by removing all colors (in the subtractive model)
pick	Pickaxe
drops	These are excerpts of TV, movies and other audio programs that are used to accentuate programming.
avid ds nitris	A nonlinear production system made by Avid (www.avid.com) for conforming and finishing of projects at multiple non-compressed HDTV and SDTV formats
white balance	The adjustment of a digital camera to the color temperature of the light source
3:2 pulldown	The process used to convert 24 frame per second film or 24P video into 59.94i video
pilot	A one-off episode of a proposed series, usually in extended form, to gauge audience reaction
ezpz	Easy peasy
bandwidth	The amount of information that can be transmitted in a given period of time
batch tagging	The process of simultaneously tagging (marking) several audio files in the Apple Loops Utility.
maximum density	(D-Max) Portion of the shoulder of the characteristic curve where further increases in exposure on a negative will not produce any further density increase.
green card	Five to seven day after the initial quetioning the asylum-seeker receives a procedure card (green card) that he/she can use until it can be determined if Austria is responsible to examine his/her application for asylum
vertical interval	Indicates the vertical blanking period between each video field
shoulder	High density portion of a characteristic curve in which the slope changes with constant changes in exposure
motorstorm 3d rift	PS3
rep	Reputation
master	The final negative or intermediate film from which subsequent prints are made.
db fs	Abbreviation for "decibels full scale," a unit of power as measured by a digital device.
trigger	See "Shoulder buttons".
crave entertainment	Required
full-motion video	A standard for video playback on a computer; refers to smooth-flowing, full-color video, similar to a VCR or television
lavalier	A microphone worn on the body and held in place either with a lanyard worn around the neck or a clip fastened to clothing
butter	Gold
flare	Bright flashes and/or extreme contrast reduction evident in picture, caused by excessive light beaming into a camera's lens and reflecting off its internal glass elements.
embedding	Combining two signals to allow them to be sent as one
processing	Procedure during which exposed film is developed to produce either a negative or positive image.
hard drive	Officially called a "Hard Disk Drive", a solid memory system for storage of massive amounts of data over a period of time
the unfinished swan	PS3
indoor film	See Tungsten film.
l8r	Later
bnc	Acronym for Bayonet Neill Concelman - a coaxial cable connector used extensively in professional television systems
nxt	Next
float window	See window type.
retro affect	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
orb games	Compatible
note number	Pitch of a MIDI note, controlled by the first data byte of a MIDI note event.
signal path	The way in which current does or may travel in a circuit or through a device.
pwnt	Owned
presence frequencies	The range of audio frequencies between 4 kHz and 6 kHz that often, when boosted, increases the sense of presence, especially on voices.
exif	Exchangeable Image File Format
separation	A term used to describe the pick up of a desired signal compared to the pick up of an undesired signal.
color range	A series of one or more colors that are contiguously located on the color wheel. An example of a narrow color range is the reds. An example of a broader color range is the cyans-blues. To read how a color range is different than a color channel, read the Color Ranges and Color Channels page.
save	To put onto a permanent storage device (such as a floppy disc) the digital data in the RAM.
sux	Sucks
psd	Photoshop Document. Adobe Photoshop's native file format. For more information about file formats, read the File Format page.
scene	In the language of moving images, a sequence of related shots usually constituting action in one particular location
color subcarrier	A portion of the active portion of a composite video signal that carries color information, referenced to the color burst
strobe	See Electronic flash.
flange	Discs used to guide film for printers, rewinds and projection.
tight wind	Relating to film wound tightly on a core or reel to form a firm roll that can be handled and shipped safely without danger of cinch marks or other damage to the film.
lfw	Looking for work
bounce	To process MIDI or audio regions with any applied effects, such as delay or compression, and combining them into one audio file
prosumer	A very serious photographer who can be either an amateur or professional.
wl	Whatta loser
noninterlaced video	Process of scanning complete frames in one pass, painting every line on the screen, yielding higher picture quality than that of interlaced video
console	An interactive computer with the primary function of being a gaming device, typically dependent upon an external display device and utilizes an interchangeable media format for game programming/delivery through the system.
ire units	A linear scale in arbitrary units developed by the Institute of Radio Engineers for measuring, the relative amplitudes of the various components of a television signal
time line editing	A computer-based method of editing in which video and audio clips are represented on a computer screen by bars proportional to the length of the clip
freeze frame	Single frame paused and displayed for an extended period during video playback; suspended motion perceived as still snapshot.
abc	In Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
zoom lens	A lens that offers continuous variation of focal length over a set range, maintaining the same focus setting.
wsp	Whisper
sensitometry	Study of the response of photographic emulsions to light.
three-quarter-inch	A popular professional/industrial video-tape format employing larger cassettes and three-quarter-inch wide tape, as opposed to the half-inch width of VHS and Beta "consumer" formats
track signal	The signal sent to or coming back from one track of a multitrack tape recorder
apm	Actions per minute
ntsc	Acronym for National Television System Committee, which is used to define the analog standards for the display, color, refresh rate and other technical items for televisions to deliver programming\A\V content to the end user
undercranking	A process based on the film camera technique of recording frames slower than the anticipated playback rate to create "fast-motion"
fast	Used in reference of having a high photographic film speed.
monochrome	Having one or more tones of a single color.
tumble	PS3
pc games	Mass Effect 3
modulation amount	The strength, or intensity, of modulation.
serial port	A very slow port on the computer used mainly by modems
camping	Holding position
rf connection	Connection through the coaxial cable of televisions. Many older systems use this. Audio and Video are delivered through the same cable with overall low quality compared to today's standards.
wipe	Optical transition effect in which one image is replaced by another at a boundary edge moving in a selected pattern across the frame
fronthaul	A broadcast video feed that is complete with graphics, commercials, interstitials and studio integration
chroma	Characteristics of color saturation in the video signal
legal id	In the US, the station identification consisting of the station call letters followed by the community of license
color balance	A color photograph that closely resembles the original subject appearance is said to have 'correct' color balance
form	Shape with depth. It is three dimensional. It is best shown using sidelight because sidelight creates shadows which are essential for depicting three dimensions in a two dimensional image.
perforations	Regularly spaced and accurately shaped holes on the edge of all films.
bunnies	First-person shooter jumping
fade	An optical effect in which the image of a scene is gradually replaced by a uniform dark area, or vice versa.
dtp	Compatible
remote	[1] Videomaking performed "on location," outside controlled studio environment
desktop video	(DTV) Fusion of personal computers and home video components for elaborate videomaking capabilities rivaling those of well-financed broadcast facilities.
tempo	The playback speed of a piece of music, measured in beats per minute
golden eye 007 reloaded	PS3
pmd	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
q signal	One of the two color signals, containing yellow and violet components to which the human eye is relatively insensitive.
blizz	Blizzard
pal	Phase Alteration Line
medieval moves: deadmund's quest	PS3
distribution amp	Divides single video or audio signals, while boosting their strength, for delivery to multiple audio/video acceptors
lighten	An image editing function that is the equivalent to the photographic darkroom technique of dodging
subtracting color	The formation of colors by the removal of selected portions of the white light spectrum by transparent filters or dye images.
gamma correction	Correction of gray-scale inconsistency
judder	When an image is sampled at one frame rate and converted to another the Judder is a temporal artifact that is associated with the moving images
scan converter	Device that changes scan rate of a video signal, possibly converting it from noninterlaced to interlaced mode
smpte st 293	Television - 720 x 483 Active Line at 59.94-Hz Progressive Scan Production - Digital Representation
close-up lens	A lens add-on, resembling a filter, that allows you to take pictures at a distance that is less than the closest-focusing distance of the prime lens alone.
environment layer	A page in the Environment, used to organize objects
ringing	An undesirable resonance at the cut off frequency of a filter that has a high rate of cut-off.
compression	The process of reducing the bandwidth or data rate in a video or audio signal
laser subtitling	A method of subtitling cinema film by means of a high power, very narrow laser beam, developed in the late 1980s.
active video	The portion of the video signal containing the chrominance or luminance information; all video lines not occurring in the vertical blanking signal containing the chrominance or luminance information
port	An electrical connection on the computer into which a cable can be plugged so the computer can communicate with another device such as a printer or modem.
locators	Lower two sets of numbers, displayed to the right of the position indicators in the Transport bar
secam	(sequential color and memory) 625-line 25-frame-per-second television signal standard used in France and the Soviet Republic
sftif2lolblimh	So funny that I forgot to laugh out loud but laughed in my head
liquify	A digital filter that uses brushes to perform distortions upon selections or the whole of an image.
virtual air guitar company	Features
optical zoom	Magnification produced by the elements of a digital camera's lens, as opposed to digital zoom, which merely magnifies the captured pixels to simulate additional magnification
pst	Please send tell
littlebigplanet 2	PS3
ninja	Loot stealer
tvt	Terran versus Terran
wide-angle lens	Lens with a focal length much shorter than the diagonal of the format for which it is designed to be used
origincplus	Optional device on set - small, handholdable Aaton device which serves as a masterclock, timecode comparator and independent 1ppm timecode generator; used for foolproof initialization and monitoring of timecode equipment during production.
circular buffer	A circular buffer is used to store sounds in memory to be output to the sound card and speaker(s)
exposure meter	Instrument that measures light intensities falling on, or reflected off, the subject, and indicates or sets corresponding camera settings (shutter and aperture).
test strip	One of a series of test exposures on a piece of printing paper, then processed to see which gives the most satisfactory result.
master clock	A signal generator that outputs timecode and reference video for genlocking
god of war: ascension	PS3
scrub	The action or function of shuttling (moving the sound track) usually of digital audio, either forward or backward when a control is moved off a center point either left or right
dom	Document Object Model. A standard definition of the structure, contents and events of HTML and XML documents. This allows a DOM document to be accessed and modified in a consistent manner across platforms and programming languages.
ignite	PS3
lamagama	Compatible
pro tools	A trade name of Digidesign for a hard disk digital audio recording system
animatic	Limited animation consisting of art work shot and edited to serve as a video tape storyboard
close-up lens	An attachment placed in front of an ordinary lens to allow focusing at a shorter distance in order to increase image size.
graininess	The character of a photographic image when, under normal viewing conditions, it appears to be made up of distinguishable particles, or grains
long-focal-length lens	A lens that provides a narrow angle of view of a scene, including less of a scene than a lens of normal focal length and therefore magnifying objects in the image.
vectorscope	Electronic testing device that measures a video signal's chrominance performance, plotting qualities in a compass-like graphic display.
mii	A second-generation recording format based on a version of the Y/R-Y/B-Y video signal
wet-gate printing	A system of printing in which the original is temporarily coated with a layer of liquid at the moment of exposure to reduce the effect of surface faults.
compressor	An effect that restricts the dynamic range of an audio signal (also see expander).
multiplexer	Device or circuit used for mixing television signals to a single video recorder.
bio	Biological units
ult	Ultimate ability
dab	Digital Audio Broadcasting: The use of digital encoding to send higher quality or a greater number of radio services to equipped receivers.
respawn	A term oftened associated with first-person shooters, describes the act of returning to the field of play after being killed.
dynamic microphone	A microphone which uses a magnet moving in a coil of wire to generate an electrical signal.
link button	Button in the top-left corner of most Logic Pro windows that features the chain link icon
tape machine	A machine for the recording and/or playback of tape.
network	A system which distributes programming to multiple stations simultaneously, or slightly delayed, for the purpose of extending total broadcast coverage beyond the limits of a single radio or television signal.
intercom	A system of internal audio communication within a building or corporation over a number of well-defined standards such as RTS-Telex and ClearCom
tbc	See time base corrector.
doom 3 bfg edition	PS3
cabela's adventure camp	PS3
crossfade	The technique where a DJ, producer or engineer fades out the out going track at the same time as fading in the new track.
mp3	MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III encoding format for digital audio
synchronization	The running of two devices (such as two tape decks) in time with one another.
ultraviolet radiation	Radiation at the short wavelength end of the spectrum, not visible to the eye
off-line	Preliminary editing done on relatively low-cost editing systems, usually to provide an EDL for final on-line editing and assembly of the finished show.
e1	Everyone
optical effects	Trick shots prepared by the use of an optical printer in the laboratory, especially fades and dissolves.
downconverter	A converter which takes an HDTV signal and rescales it into a standard definition TV signal.
pips	Slang term for the time signal broadcast by some radio stations at the top of the hour.
synchronization	Method of keeping several recording or playback devices time-locked with one another
games	Mass Effect 3
cable	In Logic Pro, the term is used to describe the virtual cables that represent a MIDI connection between Environment objects.
teleprompter	Mechanical device that projects and advances text on a mirror directly in front of camera's lens, allowing talent to read their lines while appearing to maintain eye contact with viewers.
rotating head	A circular head with two (or more) gaps that rotates against the direction of tape motion at a slight angle to the tape travel.
flaking	Emulsion particles from the edge of the film that tend to deposit in the image area of the film
video	~ signal, ~ system, ~ camera, ~ disc, etc
machine speed	Rate at which film moves through the processor.
nielsen ratings	Survey of US viewers by the AC Nielsen Company to establish the audiences for individual programs and their demographics.
destructive	Destructive audio processing means that the actual data of an audio file is changed, as opposed to just editing peripheral or playback parameters.
stereo image	The perception of the different sound sources being far left, far right or any place in between
latitude	The tonal range of film, sensor or paper.
reluctance	Opposition to the flow of magnetism.
countdown	A bumper which counts down to the beginning of the following broadcast
live-to-tape	A recorded program produced in real time, usually with a studio audience, for later broadcast
emulsion	The light-sensitive coating on a piece of film, paper, or printing plate
ttl: through the lens	A system of providing viewing through the actual lens that takes the picture (as with a camera with an electronic viewfinder, LCD display, or single-lens reflex viewing), or calculation of exposure or focus based on the view through the lens.
mhz	Million cycles per second
linear matrix transformation	The process of combining a group of signals through addition or subtraction; for example, RGB signals into luminance and chrominance signals.
game	A type of file Stencyl uses to hold all of your game’s information, essentially the collection of graphics, sounds, and gameplay logic (Behaviors) that make up a game
center-weighted meter	A through-the-lens exposure meter that measures light values from the entire scene but gives greater emphasis to those in the center of the image area.
on line editing	Final edit assembling using the edit decisions made during the off line edit process.
tanstaafl	There ain't no such thing as a free lunch
lfm	Looking for more
yprpb	A compressed bandwidth RGB signal
focal length	In a simple lens the distance (typically in millimeters) between the lens and the position of a sharp image for a subject a great distance away
pitch	The perceived highness (treble) or lowness (bass) of a musical sound
developing agents	Chemicals (typically phenidone, metol and hydroquinone) able to change light-struck silver halides into black metallic silver.
t-grain emulsion	Emulsion made up of tablet like crystals rather than conventional silver halides crystals; produces high speed films with fine grain.
non-drop frame	A type of SMPTE time code that continuously counts a full 30 frames per second
spin control	A British term for Feedback Control (a control that determines the amount of delayed signal sent back to the input of a delay line, used in repeat echo effects)
grayscale image	An image that is represented using 256 shades of gray
exposure meter	An instrument that measures the amount of light and provides aperture and shutter speed combinations for correct exposures
sports champions	PS3
jpeg	A digital file format. The JPEG standard, originally developed in 1986 by the Joint Photographic Experts Group (hence, the name JPEG), defines various ways for storing digital image files as small as possible. To learn more about digital file formats, read the File Format page.
asc	American Society of Cinematographers http://www.theasc.com
torch	To beat someone in competition
stop-bath	Stage in processing that arrests the action of the previous solution (e.g
insert edit	Recording video and/or audio segment(s) within/between existing footage without disturbing what precedes and follows
protective master	(also referred to as I/P or Mater Positive) A master positive from which a dupe negative can be made if the original is damaged.
demo	Game demonstration software that has either a time/level limit or other features disabled to encourage purchase of the full software.
idk	I don't know
movie	See video.
parameter	Each adjustment that is possible to change in a device.
dq	Disqualify
shock mount	A support for a microphone which used rubber of foam supports to isolate the mic from vibrations which can appear as low frequency rumble in the audio.
rdy	Ready
amplified	Any electronic device used to increase the level or power of signals applied to it.
firmware	Software embedded in hardware.
nl	No limit
stereo micing	Placement of two (or more) mics so that their outputs give a stereo image.
matrix metering	An exposure system that breaks the scene up into a grid and evaluates each section to determine the exposure.
slide	See Transparency.
slipmat	A slipmat was a mat that was placed on a record deck between the deck and the record
hd mac	High Definition Multiplexed Analogue Component
anamorphic lens	A camera lens that produces a squeezed image on the film
subsidary protection/non-refoulement	If a claim for asylum is rejected, a subsidary protection/non-refoulement (gray card) can be issued
haxor	Hacker
bar data	Bar data information is used to identify the precise unused areas of a raster image when the active image does not completely fill the raster
vertex	A 3D location where two or more lines meet.
vhf	Very high frequency - Frequencies from 30 MHz (wavelength 10 m) to 300 MHz (wavelength 1 m), used for radio and television broadcasting.
contrast	The difference (ratio) between the darkest and brightest parts
pre emphasis	A boosting of high frequencies during the recording process to keep the signal above the noise at high frequencies
hydravision	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
elo	Elo rating system
prepress	The stages of the reproduction process that precede printing, when halftones, color separations, and printing plates are created.
proc amp	(processing amplifier) Video image processor that changes the video signal's luminance, chroma, and sync components to correct such problems as low light, poor color saturation, or wrong tint.
lossy compression	An image-compression scheme, such as JPEG, that creates smaller files by discarding image information, which can affect image quality
fpm	Feet Per Minute, expressing the speed of film moving through a mechanism.
dga	Don't go anywhere
af	Aggression factor
afc	Away from computer
resolution	The capacity of a medium to capture and playback distinctly fine details
audio region	Chosen area of an audio file that can be placed on audio tracks in the Arrange area, just like a MIDI region can be placed on MIDI tracks
asa	Exposure index or speed rating measures the film speed sensitivity to light.
tru	True
lewt	Loot
instrument channel strip	Logic Pro supports the use of software-based instruments
event definition	Parameters used to define the event type displayed in the lanes of the Hyper Editor (also see hyper set).
point source	A design in speaker systems, where separate speakers (reproducing different frequency ranges) are made so that the sound appears to come from one place
stage monitor	The speaker, on stage, for the performers to hear themselves and to hear what the other musicians are playing on stage - the equivalent of a cue system for performers.
panavision 35	A 35mm process using 35mm negative film and photographed through an anamorphic lens with a compression of 2x.
virtua tennis 4	PS3
in button	Button used to activate Step Input mode in the editors
color burst	Sample of the color sub carrier inserted into the horizontal blanking interval at the start of each line of video.
rock-papers-scissors	Simple game where two players simultaneously show their hands, having chosen either rock (which beats scissors), paper (which beats rock), or scissors (which beats paper)
wcg	World Cyber Games
nonlinear editing	Digital "cut and paste" editing that uses computer hard drives instead of tape to store images
analog	A signal that varies continuously over a range of amplitudes
vignetting	The partial masking, or blocking or peripheral light rays either by intent, or by accident
secure data memory card	A flash memory card format that is gaining acceptance for use in digital cameras and other applications.
developer	Chemical solution used to turn the latent image into a visible image on exposed film.
ep	Slowest tape speed of most VHS VCR, accommodating six-hour recordings
rl	Real life
t-stop	A lens marking which indicates the true light transmission of the lens at a given aperture instead of the approximate light transmission indicated by the conventional f-stop marking.
dlc	Downloadable content
pole pieces	Iron or other magnetic material that conducts magnetic force to where it can be used in transducers like record heads, playback heads, microphones, etc.
wtb	Want to buy
room sound	The ambience of a room including the reverberation and background noise.
bit parallel	Byte-wise transmission of digital video down a multi-conductor cable where each pair of wires carries a single bit
omgys	Oh my gosh you suck
specular highlight	Light of such intensity and concentration, it is solid white with no color or texture and well past Zone X of the Zone System. Glare is a form of specular highlight.
transformer	An electrical device that has two coils that are magnetically coupled.
automatic fade	The ability to fade to black and/or white.
pencil tool	Tool used to create empty MIDI regions in the Arrange area
pop	Microphone distortion caused by speaking certain consonants (especially "p") into a microphone placed too close to the mouth.
servo	An electronic circuit used to control the speed of a motor which drives a videotape recorder head assembly drum, which must be controlled with great precision.
smurf	Hidden alternate character
mid	Middle lane
telephoto	Camera lens with long focal length and a narrow horizontal field of view
origin	See Dalsa Origin
flag	A metal flap used near a lens to keep lights from shining directly into the lens and causing lens flare.
bwl	Bursting with laughter
white balance adjustment	In the light of a particular color temperature, to adjust the white levels of the R, G, and B channels of a color video camera so that any white object shot in that light is reproduced as a truly white image.See also Color temperature.
nolan bushnell	Atari founder, eventually sold the company to Time Warner
condenser	A microphone that uses a metal diaphragm and a metal backplate with DC voltage applied between them through a load resistor
resonate	1) To vibrate at the resonant frequency
dvcprohd / dvcprohd-ex	A High Definition videotape format developed by Panasonic
flash	Equipment that gives a brief, brilliant flash of light by discharging an electronic capacitor through a small, gas-filled tube
ntsc	A US video out standard to display images on a TV screen.
record equalization	The increase in amplitude of signals, in a tape machine's electronics, at the high frequencies as a tape is recorded to keep high-frequency signals recorded above the tape noise.
re-mixing	1) A seldom-used alternate term meaning the same thing as the term Mixdown (combining the signals from the tracks of a multitrack tape onto a two track master tape)
coaxial cable	A cable having a center conductor surrounded by insulation and a grounded shield.
tool menu	Available in the local menu bar of a window, containing tools for editing, zooming, cropping, and otherwise manipulating items in the window.
reference tones	A term with the same meaning as the term Test Tones (a recording of several single-frequency tones at the beginning of a tape reel at the magnetic reference level that will be used to record the program)
ghosting	Undesirable faint double screen image caused by signal reflection or improperly balanced video circuitry.
program equalization	Changing the level of any signal in a certain range of frequencies to accent (or de-emphasize) certain frequency elements of an instrument or sound source and change its tone.
light meter	See Exposure meter.
focus	To adjust the lens to produce a sharp image.
pressure zone microphone	The full name for PZM (trademark), Crown's barrier microphone (a microphone with the head attached closely to a plate, designed to be attached to a larger surface, and which has a half-Omni pickup pattern).
aaf	The Advanced Authoring Format – Designed as the next generation EDL, AAF is an industry initiative to create a file interchange standard for the easy sharing of media data and metadata among digital production tools and content creation applications, regardless of platform
gg	Sega Game Gear
skydive: proximity flight	PS3
sackboy's prehistoric moves	PS3
dissolve	Effect where one scene gradually fades out as a second scene fades in.
raster	The scanning pattern for television display; a series of horizontal lines, usually left to right, top to bottom
teletext	A system by means of which written information is superimposed on a television signal and broadcast
reverb time	The time it takes for the reverberation or echoes of a sound source to decrease 60 dB, after the direct sound from the source stops.
zoom	In image editing, to enlarge or reduce the size of an image on your monitor
vectorscope	A special type of oscilloscope designed to display the saturation and hue of chroma signals in a polar pattern
alpha blending	Overlaying one image on another so that some of the underlying image may or may not be visible
developer	Chemicals, normally in solution, able to convert the invisible (latent) image on exposed photographic material into visible form.
ncz	No capture zone
tapeless studio	A digital recording system/workstation that includes console-type controls (faders, equalizer controls, signal processing controls) and records onto a digital storage medium such as hard disc or optical disc.
hue-saturation-intensity	A tristimulus color system based on the parameters of hue, saturation, and intensity (luminance)
notch filter	This filter type cuts the frequency band directly surrounding the cutoff frequency, allowing all other frequencies to pass.
infinity	A distance so great that light from a given point reaches the camera as virtually parallel rays
vtr	Videotape recorder.
sprite	Method for displaying an image, or animation, over a background that does not modify that environment.
color bars	Standard test signal containing samples of primary and secondary colors, used as a reference in aligning color video equipment
filter	In photography, a device that fits over the lens, changing the light in some way
a or b wind	When a roll of 16mm film, perforated along one edge, is held so that the outside end of the film leaves the roll at the top and toward the right, winding "A" should have the perforations on the edge of the film toward the observer, and winding "B" should have the perforations on the edge away from the observer
timing	Synonym: spotting or cueing
color mode or model	A high level category of how color and tonal information is represented. Grayscale, RGB and CMYK are examples of color models. For more in depth information, read the Profiles and Color Spaces page.
hum	Unwanted low frequency audio noise caused by improperly shielded or improperly grounded audio cables and circuits.
relay	An electric switch, when a control voltage is applied to the device, two terminals are connected (or disconnected).
sync level	A control on a multitrack tape recorder to adjust the reproduce level when the machine is in the sync playback mode (using the record head as a reproduce head for tracks already recorded).
average picture level	In video systems, the average level of the picture signal during active scanning time integrated over a frame period, defined as a percentage of the range between blanking and reference white level.
video card	A card the fits into a computer's expansion slot so you can edit digital video.
perceptual	A rendering intent used to convert out of gamut colors. If out of gamut colors are encountered, the Perceptual intent will shift both in gamut and out of gamut colors so as best to preserve the visual relationship between the colors while remapping out of gamut colors to a color that is in gamut in the destination color space. To learn more about the Perceptual rendering intent, read the Photoshop Color Settings page.
deagle	Desert Eagle
ggl	Good game loser
auditorium hd	PS3
release	The rate that the volume of a synthesizer drops to no-sound once the key is released
scsi port	A port that's faster than the serial and parallel ports but slower and harder to configure than the newer USB port
nub	Newbie
tempo track	One of the global tracks that displays tempo changes as nodes.
indaw	computer-based audio sync station which digitizes field DAT and 1/4" tapes to hard drive, JAZ and/or CD-ROM
eg	Evil grin
blue screen	A color screen (sometimes green screen) used in post production for filming or video taping an object where the background will be replaced with another element.
second engineer	An assistant recording engineer
pixeljunk 4am	PS3
shat	Shattrath City
pci	Acronym for Peripheral Component Interconnect, a type of computer bus used to connect peripheral devices to a computer or system.
soundbite	A small portion (usually one or two sentences) of an audio recording (often an interview) used to illustrate a news story in the words of the interviewee (c.f
soft key	Short for Software Key; another name for a function key, (a key which has a different function depending on the programming of a computer and as shown on a menu screen) especially when it is a button on a device that has an internal computer.
brightness range	The range of brightnesses between shadow and highlight areas of an image.
sampler	A device that records and plays samples, often with features to edit and store the samples.
adr	Automatic Dialogue Replacement (Automatic Dialogue Recording), also known as overdubbing
bb	Big blind
alpha register	Registers that stores an alpha value.
color balance	An image's overall color bias toward a primary or secondary color. For information about adjusting an image's color balance, read the Color Balance page.
aggro	Aggression
sampler	Device used for sampling
breakfiller	An animation shown during the middle of a commercial break to provide relevant graphic information accompanied by backing music, usually only taking up no more than two minutes
scratches	Non-photographic blemishes on the film emulsion or base.
tension switch	A switch that reduces torque to the reel motors for small reels and allows full torque for larger reels.
edge damage	Physical damage to the edge of the film or perforation.
trash	Dungeon enemy mob groups
event	Individual MIDI command, such as a note on command
jitter	A digital signal can suffer from variation in timing and/or displacement, and Jitter is the measure of this variation
inc	Incoming
photographic lamps	Generalized term now often applied to both 3200 K studio lamps (floods and spots) and the brighter, short-life 3400 K photoflood lamps.
gmt-s	Optional device on set - ultra-small, standalone 1ppm timecode generator designed to add frame accurate timecode capability to digital audio recorders, timecode slates, inserters and other less accurate timecode devices found on set
patch bay	Patch panel
dotted print	See METAL CUT.
gameloft	Compatible
ratchet & clank collection	PS3
composite video	A video signal where luminance and chrominance signals have been combined together
interlaced video	Process of scanning frames in two passes, each painting every other line on the screen, with scan lines alternately displayed in even and odd fields
color gamut	The specific colors in a color space. For more in depth information, read the Profiles and Color Spaces page.
pedestal level	A black level which is the absolute black level of a video signal
luminosity	An object's brightness/lightness. The quantification of an object's luminosity is its luminance.
turnover frequency	A term with the same meaning as Cut-Off Frequency (the highest or lowest frequency in the pass band of a filter).
random access memory	Memory stored in the computer and immediately available for use and updating.
composite	In photography, an image composed of two or more parts of an image, taken either from a single photo or from multiple photos
highlights	The brightest parts of an image containing detail.
exif	EXchangeable Image File. While the name has the word file in it, it is not a file per se. It is metadata contained within an image file. It is widely used by digital cameras to store image metadata. In addition to typical metadata, such as resolution and color space, it includes the camera's settings (such as shutter speed, ISO, etc.) when the image was captured. Compare to XMP.
aftertouch	MIDI data-type generated by pressure on keys after they have been struck
vcr	Video Cassette Recorder
sc2	StarCraft 2
client	In the context of the Video Library, an application that has connected to the video daemon to perform video requests.
paramount / namco bandai	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
liner	A piece of written text that the DJ says over the intro of a song or between spots and songs
phase	A measurement (expressed in degrees) of the time difference between two similar waveforms.
reflector	Any device used to reflect light onto a subject to improve balance of exposure (contrast)
depth	The impression of distance.
stretched string instruments	Instruments that use stretched strings to generate the tones such as guitars, violins and pianos.
aatoncode	Aaton's ASCII-based proprietary in-camera timecode system, based on the real time recording concept originated by Jean-Pierre Beauviala in 1968
event	Exceptional or noteworthy condition produced during video processing, such as loss of sync, dropping of frames or fields, and synchronization with other applications.
shutter-priority mode	An automatic exposure system in which the photographer sets the shutter speed and the camera selects the aperture (f-stop) for normal exposure.
ridge racer 7	PS3
binaural hearing	A description of the way human beings process audio positioning information, allowing the direction of a signal source to be recognized (in front, behind, above, below, and to the left or right of the listening position).
chiaroscuro	(gravure en camaieu, clair-obscur, Helldunkelholzschnitt) A type of woodcut, printed in color, and perfected in the early sixteenth century. The positioning of two or more blocks or plates whereby effects of light and dark may be effected.
diffusion filter	Mounted at front of camcorder lens, gives videotaped images a foggy, fuzzy, dreamy look
pan and scan	A technique for changing the field of view of a motion picture or down converted HDTV images so that only a portion of the wider image is shown on a narrower standard definition screen
hdmi	Acronym for High definition Multimedia Interface and is a single cable with a USB type port that transmits uncompressed digital A/V data. Definitely the way to go if your television supports this.
line	The result of a single pass of the sensor from left to right across the image.
tuner	Television and VCR component that receives RF signals from an antenna or other RF sources and decodes into separate audio and video signals.
batch processing	Refers to a function or a series of commands being applied to several digital files at one time
default	The preset parameter value.
wvhs	An analog High Definition tape format developed by JVC based on the VHS tape transport
burning-in tool	Used to darken a digital image, can be targeted to affect just the Shadows, Midtones or Highlights
audio units	Audio Units is the standard Mac OS X format for real-time plug-ins
dead reckoning	This is a formula to determine where other players and objects are by calculating their positions based on the velocity and last location received
scanner	See: telecine
short-focal-length lens	A lens that provides a wide angle of view of a scene, including more of the subject area than a lens of normal focal length.
focus	To cause a sharp image from a lens to be projected onto the focal plane (in the case of a camera) or onto a screen (in the case of a projector)
babel rising	PS3
pitch to voltage converter	A Device that will convert the frequency changes of an audio signal into proportional control voltage changes.
pixelization	An effect seen when you enlarge a digital image too much and the pixels become obvious.
cassette tape	Magnetic tape storage for analog storage of data
three track	A multitrack tape machine that had three tracks (usually on half-inch wide tape)
capacitor	An electrical device which stores energy as an electrostatic charge
dot	Damage over time
pre delay	Delay circuits at the input of a reverberation device causing a delay before the reverberation is heard.
ocn	The original camera negative (OCN) is the film in a motion picture camera which captures the original image
java	An interpreted object-oriented programming language that is based off C/C++ syntax
videocassette recorder	Multifunction machine intended primarily for recording and playback of videotape cassettes.
bandwidth	The frequency spectrum needed for an analogue signal to be transmitted by antenna or cable
underexposure	A condition in which too little light reaches the film or sensor, producing a thin negative (one with little density), a dark slide, a muddy-looking print, or a dark digital image.
debuff	Weakening effect
control-l	A two-way communication system used to coordinate tape transport commands for automated editing
alpha value	The component of a pixel that specifies the pixel's opacity, translucency, or transparency
s2u	Same to you
flight control hd	PS3
ign	In-game name
bot	Be on that
transparency	A positive image on a clear film base viewed by passing light through from behind with a projector or light box
throat	The small opening in a horn or in a driver through which the sound pressure wave passes from the driver to the horn.
sound blanket	A thick blanket that can be put on floors or hung to help prevent sound reflections.
gl	Good luck
tribe	Trigger
precedence effect	A factor in human hearing where delay has a much bigger effect on the human perception of the location of the sound source than level does.
montage	An image constructed by combining what were originally several separate images.
star trek	PS3
underexpose	To expose film to too little light
macro lens	Lens intended for close-up photography, able to focus well forward from its infinity position for subjects a few inches away, gives highest quality image at such distances.
second	Short for Second Engineer (Assistant Recording Engineer) and used to describe the action done by a second engineer
pedestal	See setup; see also video waveform.
6-switch model	The original version of the 2600, it has six chrome switches in the front of the unit.
r.u.s.e.	PS3
film	A roll or sheet of a flexible material coated on one side with a light-sensitive emulsion and used in the camera to record an image.
mlb 11 the show	PS3
vignetting	Undesirable darkening at the corners of a picture, as if a viewer's peering through a telescope
str	Strength
lempel-ziv-welch	See LZW.
back porch	The portion of the horizontal pedestal that follows the horizontal synchronizing pulse
pincushion distortion	A lens aberration that causes straight lines in an image to form a concave shape (bow inward), especially near the edges
owned	Embarrassed
nt	Nice try
front-lighting	Illumination that comes from the direction of the camera
keyer	A device which inserts data into the video bit stream based upon a supplied key signal
bnc	British Naval Connector, or Bayonet Nut Connector, or Bayonet Neill Concelman - a coaxial cable connector used extensively in professional television systems
wewt	Woot
rgb color mode	A color mode that represents the three colors (red, green, and blue) used by devices such as scanners and monitors to reproduce color
lvl	Level
iap	In-app purchase
omf format	Avid's Open Media Framework database format
ul	Upload
simulation	Games attempt to simulate real life situations, actions and/or events.
key	A video special effect in which the level of a video signal is used as a switch which allows selective substitution of picture information from one source with picture information from a different source
kos	Kill on site
tachometer	A device that puts out pulses as the tape moves in a tape deck
afterburner	Usually refers to the HD9150 series of products by Evertz (www.evertz.com)
transposition track	Global track component that shows transposition events.
floodlight	Radiates a diffused, scattered blanket of light with soft, indistinct shadows
filter button	Buttons in the Event List and Mixer that allow you to hide or show specific event types or channel strip types.
maximum aperture	The largest lens opening or f-stop available with a particular lens or with a zoom lens at a particular magnification.
flanger	The flanger effect is similar to the chorus effect, where a slightly delayed signal (which is shorter than that of the chorus) is fed back into the delay line input
panchromatic	Photographic materials sensitive to all visible wavelengths of light, recording them in various shades of gray
color corrector	Electronic device that dissects the colors of a video signal, allowing them to be adjusted individually.
ak	AK-47
project	A Logic document
wts	What the s***
parametric eq	An equalizer in which all of the parameters of equalization can be adjusted to any amount including: a) center frequency; b) the amount of boost or cut in gain; and c) the bandwidth.
parallax	The apparent shift in position of one object to another when seen from different points of view. The difference in the angle of view between one line of sight and another. For example, what the right eye sees is slightly different than what the left eye sees. This difference is called parallax. In a range finder camera, the difference between what is seen in the viewfinder and what is actually recorded on film is parallax. Parallax will be more pronounced the closer objects are.
aqh	Average Quarter Hour: A form of audience measurement used by Arbitron, defined as the number of persons listening to a particular station for at least five minutes during a quarter hour
settings menu	Found in the gray header at the top of all plug-in windows
selective focus	Adjusting camera focus to emphasize desired subject(s) in a shot
dot gain	When a printer's ink hits paper, some spreading and absorption occurs
trims	Manual printer controls used for overall color correction
lol	Laughing out loud
ambient lighting	Soft, nondirectional lighting that bounces off walls, ceilings, and other objects in the scene, rather than appearing to come from a single light source.
rollfilm	Photographic film, usually 6.2 cm wide (known as 120), attached to a numbered backing paper and rolled on a flanged spool.
wcs	StarCraft II World Championship Series
megapixel	Million(s) of pixels. 1 megapixel is one million pixels. 2.5 megapixels is two and a half million pixels.
jitter	Video image aberration seen as slight, fast vertical or horizontal shifting of a picture or portion of a picture.
time-delay equalization	Frame-by-frame alignment of all video inputs to one sync pulse, so that all frames start at the same time
active picture area	The part of a TV picture that contains actual image information as opposed to sync or other data
xb	Xbox
enhancer	See image enhancer.
setup	The difference between the blackest level displayed on the receiver and the blanking level (see Figure Gl-6)
s/u	Shut up
source	Input mode on a tape machine where the meters and the output of the machine's electronics will be the signal arriving at the input connector.
nc	Not cool
trailing edge	The edge of the gap last contacted by the tape, which is the place on the record head where the recording actually takes place.
shatt	Shattrath City
density	A measure of the opacity of an area in an image.
reproduction ratio	Used in macro photography to indicate the magnification of a subject.
dvd	Digital Video Disk (or Digital Versatile Disk)
conform	Match the original element to the final edited version.
extension tubes	Rings or short tubes mounted between camera body and lens to space the lens further away from the film and so allow the sharp focusing of very close subjects.
utg	Under the gun
larp	Live action role-playing
dj	Disc Jockey: A radio presenter who links records.
1.85	The ratio of the horizontal size of a screen to its vertical size as 1.85 units wide to 1.0 units high
sgb	Super Game Boy
da	Distribution Amplifier
smpte ruler	In addition to the standard bar/beat display, the Logic Pro Bar ruler can display time units in SMPTE format: hours, minutes, seconds, and frames, and can display time code if a video is imported into the project.
sh	Short handed
bit	Data is stored in computing hardware using discrete units known as bits. A bit is the smallest unit of information a computer can store. A bit has a single on/off value. It takes several bits grouped together, called a byte, to store letters and numbers.
print through	The unwanted transfer of magnetic flux from one layer of tape to another.
production	General term used to describe the process involved in making all the original material that is the basis of the finished motion picture.
hsv	Hue-saturation-value; see hue-saturation-intensity.
rgb	Red, Green and Blue are the primary color components of the additive color system used in color television.
infinity	A distance so great that any object at that distance will be reproduced sharply if the lens is focused at the infinity position.
tuning fork	A metal fork with two prongs that tend to vibrate and put out a fairly pure tone of one frequency.
itv	Independent Television: The UK's first commercial television network.
bandwidth	The amount of audio or radio spectrum required or used by a signal or waveform.
splicing block	A device that holds tape to cut it to make splices.
joystick	Controller featuring a handheld directional stick, often accompanied by an action button(s)
rhythm section	The musical instruments, especially the first instruments recorded in a tune that play rhythmic parts rather than melody parts
sound track	The audio recording, especially the audio recording on film or video tape
8:8:8	Defines standard definition video signals, where all signals (usually R,G,B but also Y, R-Y,B-Y) are sampled at 27 MHz
wd	Well done
soft proof	Soft proofing is previewing, on a monitor, how an image's colors (or shades of gray if a black and white image) will look when reproduced by another device, such as a printer. To soft proof in Photoshop, Photoshop must have access to the profile the targeted device will use to process the image. For more about soft proofing, read the Soft Proofing and Correcting Out of Gamut Colors page.
stack	The full amount of held items
f2p	Free to play
cinemascope	Trade name for a widescreen film aspect ratio, today usually called Panavision.
ltr	Later
hoas	Heck of a shot
lens aperture	The lens opening, or iris, that admits light to the film or sensor
rockman	The Mega Man games were first released in Japan under the name “Rockman.” On this site, when I am referring to the Japanese form of Mega Man (such as the Japanese version of a game) I will often use “Rockman” instead of “Mega Man.”
information reduction	The process where user improves performance at a task by learning to ignore irrelevant information (Haider & Frensch 1996)
biart	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
image stabilization	A technology that compensates for camera shake, usually by adjusting the position of the camera sensor or lens elements in response to movements of the camera.
rough cut	Raw, tentative edit of footage in the approximate sequence, length and content of finished program
stripe	A narrow band of magnetic coating or developing solution applied to a length of motion picture film.
digital betacam	Digital successor to Betacam
take folder	A container for multiple take recordings.
setting	1) A parameter value
reference level	1) A standard value used to describe how much level is present in dB above or below this reference
nyquist limit	The highest frequency of input signal that can be correctly sampled without aliasing
pole mode	In MIDI, a mode which allows the voices of the controlled synthesizer to be assigned polyphonically by incoming keynote numbers
interpositive	A Master positive print.
uhf	Ultra high frequency - Frequencies between 300 MHz (wavelength 1 meter) and 3.0 GHz (wavelength 10 centimeters), used for television broadcasting.
soft sound source	A low-volume instrument such as an acoustic guitar
tone	Tone can also refer to the mood of a picture
crazy strike bowling	PS3
digital betacam	Digital video tape format using the CCIR 601 standard to record 4:2:2 component video in compressed form on 12.5mm (1/2-inch) tape.
tripod	Three-legged camera mount offering stability and camera placement as well as consistency in movement
kung-fu live	PS3
farming	Earning experience and items
neutral-density filter	(ND) Mounted at the front of camcorder lens
dub	[1] Process or result of duplicating a videotape in its entirety
shaun white skateboarding	PS3
sweeps	A period, usually in February, May, July and November, where the ACNielsen Company undertakes audience measurement to record the Nielsen ratings of all shows in all markets with all demographics
sdi	Serial Digital Interface
59.94p	Describes a progressive video signal where all lines of the picture are captured and displayed every 1/59.94th of a second
memory effect	Power-loss phenomenon in nickel-cadmium (NiCd) camcorder batteries, mistakenly attributed to precisely repetitive partial discharge followed by complete recharge
r-v signal	R (red) signal minus Y (luminance) signal; one of the color difference signals.
sibilance	Energy from a voice centered around 7 kHz caused by pronouncing "s", "sh" or "ch" sounds
not emanating main office	An early term used in remote broadcast operations
digital single-lens reflex	A high-end digital camera that accepts interchangeable lenses; usually used by professionals or advanced amateur photographers.
pbe	Public beta environment
ferrotyping	Mottled emulsion caused by improper film drying or condensation on a roll of film.
lens element	A single piece of optical glass that acts as a lens or as part of a lens.
legato	Method of musical performance that smoothly connects one note to the next.
serial interface	A plug and cable for a computer that sends/receives data one bit after another.
vr	Virtual reality
sync	1) The circuits in a multitrack tape recorder which allow the record head to be used as a playback head for those tracks already recorded
rpc	Role play chat
creases	A fold or crack in a piece of film.
frequency	The number of lines per inch in a halftone screen.
complementary colors	Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel.
viewfinder	The device in a camera used to frame the image
chord track	One of the global tracks
rs-422	A serial data standard which allows one transmitter to send communication data to up to 10 receivers
gamer	A person who plays games.
eas	Emergency Alert System
baller	Cool person
astigmatism	A lens defect that prevents it from refracting light to form a sharp image.
wheel	See format clock.
comping	A process where multiple recording takes are combined into a single perfect take
pixel map	A two-dimensional piece of memory, any number of bits deep
ghz	Gigahertz: Thousand million cycles per second
soft lighting	Lighting that is low or moderate in contrast, such as on an overcast day.
metamerism	The condition in which a printed image has one color cast under one light source and a different color cast under a different light source. This condition is most often seen in a digitally printed black and white image.
yw	You're welcome
aspect ratio	The ratio of width to height. 35mm film has a dimension of 36mm wide x 24mm high. This gives an aspect ratio of 3:2.
complementary color	Opposite hue and phase angle from a primary color
domed	Headshotted
dayparting	The radio station's broadcast programming day is normally split up (starting at 6am) into a series of 4 hour sessions containing one or more shows.
fiber optics	A method of allowing much higher transmission bandwidth than copper cable by encoding digital information into a pulsing laser.
30p	Terminology for 30 full frames per second digital video progressively captured
automatic flash	An electronic flash unit with a light-sensitive cell that determines the length of the flash for proper exposure by measuring the light reflected back from the subject.
plain sight	PS3
artifact	In video systems, an unnatural or artificial effect that occurs when the system reproduces an image; examples are aliasing, pixellation, and contouring.
cmos	Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
alpha	See alpha value.
autopunch function	Autopunch refers to an automatic entry and exit of record mode at predefined positions
10m	Ten man
fmv	The letters stand for Full Motion Video
lens speed	The largest lens opening (smallest f-number) at which a lens can be set
shielded cable	Cable that has a shield around an inner conductor or inner conductors
pixel	Short for picture element, refers to the smallest image part of a digital photograph.
reel motor	The motor that turns the platter holding the reel on a tape transport.
reticulation	The formation of a coarse, crackled surface on the emulsion coating of a film during improper processing.
byte	A complete set of quantized levels containing all the bits
vent	Ventrilo
agitation	Agitation is necessary to achieve even and uniformity in various chemical developing solutions.
airbrush	The airbrush is an image editing feature that simulates an artist's tool that sprays a fine mist of paint
bbc	British Broadcasting Corporation: The main public service broadcaster in the United Kingdom, founded as the British Broadcasting Company in 1922.
bis	Best in slot
dissolve	A transition between two scenes where the first merges imperceptibly into the second (Lap Dissolve: Mix).
gne1	Good night everyone
interlace imaging	Imaging technique where all the odd lines of a picture are captured in one moment and the even lines are captured in the next moment
read head	The digital audio reproduce head in a digital recorder or a similar device that converts magnetic pulses on a storage medium to voltage pulses.
modulation path	A modulation path determines which target parameter will be affected by a specific modulator (modulation source).
lf1m	Looking for one more
copy	Written material to be read by a DJ or presenter.
component video signal	A signal that consists of a luminance signal (Y) and two chrominance (color difference) signals (R-Y, B-Y).
subpixel	A unit derived from a pixel by using a filter for sizing and positioning.
intermediate	Film used for making duplicate negative.
gamma	A numerical way of representing the contrast of an image
bling	Baneling
shotgun microphone	A unidirectional microphone with a narrow pickup pattern.
anamorphic release print	Print where the image is compressed horizontally
non-linear editor	An editing system based on storage of video and audio on computer disk, where the order or lengths of scenes can be changed without the necessity of re-assembling or copying the program.
rax	Barracks
contrast	Photographers who position subjects with different characteristics in the frame together are said to be creating contrast in the composition
buffer	A digital camera's internal memory, which stores an image immediately after it was taken until the image can be written to the camera's nonvolatile(semi-permanent) memory or a memory card
clutter	An excessive number of non-program elements (such as commercials) appearing one after another.
itva	Independent Television Association
bug	A DOG (Digital on-screen graphic) permanent on-screen logo
object parameter box	The Object Parameter box displays the properties of any selected Environment object.
2k sports	Compatible + NaviCon/DS3
c-mount lens	A lens with a standard one-inch threaded mount assembly that is screwed into the camera body, as opposed to a bayonet or "m" mount.
trs	That really sucks
compression ratio	The difference between the original amount of data and the amount of data after the bandwidth has been reduced through compression, or the degree to which the data set has been reduced numerically
record	The switch, which activates the electronics of the tape, machine to record.
hud	Heads up display
rom	Read Only Memory, a permanent memory from which data can be read
grain	Irregularly shaped, microscopically small clumps of black silver making up the processed photographic silver halide image
white balance	A feature used to ensure white and other neutral colors are rendered as neutral in the image, thus removing any color casts. In film cameras, color correcting/compensating lens filters are used to remove color casts.
d5	Digital video tape format using CCIR 601, 4:2:2 video
deesser	A signal processor that removes hissing or sibilance in audio signals.
pot	Potion
bbl	Be back later
recording buss	A Buss (a wire carrying signals fed from several sources to a destination) that sends mixed signals from the console channels to the multitrack recorder.
udma card	Ultra Direct Memory Access memory card.
partial	1) In acoustical instruments, a term with the same meaning as overtone
horribad	Horribly bad
esad	Eat s*** and die
pixel	Single unit is able le to display a color. The result when combined is a cohesive image.
horizontal resolution	The capability of a video camera or a display unit to resolve detail in the horizontal direction
editor	Window for editing MIDI or audio data
matrix time code	See AatonCode
linear editing	Analog, tape-based editing
cement splice	Film splice made using a film solvent cement to make the splice virtually seamless.
sound patch	Full name of the term Patch
ugh	Disgusted
noise	In an image, pixels with randomly distributed color values
rf interference	The induction (generation of current by magnetic lines of force cutting a conductor) of RF signals (usually broadcast by television and radio stations) into audio lines causing noise, buzz and static
chrominance	Portion of video signal that carries color information (hue and saturation, but not brightness); frequently abbreviated as "C." [See luminance.]
matrix transformation	The process of converting analog color signals from one tristimulus format to another, for example, RGB to YUV
pressure microphone	A microphone where the diaphragm moves because of the pressure of the sound wave having one side of the diaphragm working against the normal or controlled air pressure inside the microphone case.
patch librarian	A computer program allowing the storing of sound patches outside of a synthesizer.
drag pop-up menu	A pop-up menu found in the local menu of linear editing windows
printing tape	A perforated strip of tape which provides information concerning the necessary changes of the printing light levels.
broadcast quality	A nebulous term used to describe the output of a manufacturers product
byte	A byte consists of 8 bits or 10 bits
latent image	The image retained by a pickup tube after the source of that image is removed
telephoto lens	A lens or lens setting that magnifies an image.
grayscale	A monochrome digital image containing tones ranging from white through a range of grays to black.
instrument object	An object in the Logic Pro Environment designed to communicate with a single-channel MIDI device
track list	Situated to the left of the Arrange area
scale	To change the size of some or all of an image
compression	With an object or element, compression usually refers to a reduction in the space something occupies
2010-02	2010-09
internal sync	Synchronizing signals generated by a camera, recorder, or other picture source without reference to or need of external synchronizing signals.
int	Intellect
ys	You suck
crit	Critical Strike
flat lighting	Illumination characterized by even, diffused light without shadows, highlights or contrast
template	A project that contains settings and preferences that you have defined
sample dump	The copying of a digitally recorded sample without converting it to analog between different storage units or sound modules thru a MIDI transmission.
jaggies	Staircasing effect of lines that are not perfectly horizontal or vertical, caused by pixels that are too large to represent the line accurately
splice	Any type of cement or mechanical fastening by which two separate lengths of film are united end-to-end so they function as a single piece of film when passing through a camera, film processing machine, or projector.
tolerance cards	If deportation is not possible because the asylum-seeker's country of origin does not issue an entrance visa, the Aliens Police can grant the asylum-seeker a tolerance card
vga	Video Graphics Array. An outdated analog computer display standard. However, it is making a comeback in the mobile device and pocket PC markets. Also used to refer to a screen resolution of 640 pixels x 480 pixels. Has an aspect ratio of 4:3.
aston	A synonym for lower thirds, the graphics on the bottom part of a television screen
iso	International Organization for Standardization. A world-wide network of national standards institutes for establishing weights, measures and other standards for businesses and governments. In photography, the ISO measure is a numeric rating that denotes film's or sensor's sensitivity to light.
y	Luminance in many color models used for television broadcast, such as YIQ and YUV.
contrast	The difference between the light and dark parts of a scene or photograph.
effin	F***ing
nd filter	Neutral Density filter
funky lab rat	PS3
decibel	(db) Unit of loudness measured on logarithmic scale used to measure audio levels.
rom	Read Only Memory
gamma	Measurement of the contrast of an image, representing the slope of the straight-line portion of the characteristic curve.
triptych	Three individual pieces of art, similar in size and subject, each mounted on a panel or board, that are hung or hinged together. From the Greek tri (three) and ptychē (fold).
film-style	Out-of-sequence shooting approach, to be edited in appropriate order during the post-production stage
wtf	What the f***
song pointer	Short for MIDI Clock With Song Pointer (time data in the MIDI signal that advances one step each 1/24 of a beat - used to sync two sequencers together and which also has a number signal for each measure indicating the number of measures into the tune).
g1	Good one
2011-06	2011-10
internegative	A negative made from a positive image such as reversal film
composition	The activity of positioning the various subjects in a picture within a frame or viewfinder
master channel strip	Channel strip in the Mixer that acts as a separate attenuator stage, changing the gain of all output channel strips without affecting the level relationships between them.
pedal board	A board with several guitar pedals attached and inter-connected so that a guitar player can conveniently use several effects at the same time or one after another.
call of duty: ghosts	PS3
page view	Score Editor view displaying notation as it will appear on the printed page.
dungeon defenders	PS3
cutaway	Shot other than the principal action (but peripherally related), frequently used as transitional footage or to avoid a jump cut.
interlacing	Because a TV signal is limited in the number of frames per second that are displayed this can sometimes result in jerky movement when used to display rapid movement
projection speed	Rate at which the film moves through the projector; 24 fps is the standard for all sound films.
mux	An abbreviation of 'multiplexing' which is a method of joining of two or more data streams for co-transmission over the same hardware
eyepet & friends	PS3
repeat echo	An echo effect caused by discrete repeats of a program source by using a long delay time and feedback on a delay line
pickup tube	A light-sensitive electron tube which is scanned by an electron beam to convert an image focused on the face of the tube into an electronic signal.
metronome	A device that produces a sound that taps out the beat
child of eden	PS3
mixer	An electronic device for combining the outputs of several sound sources, with separate control over the volume or quality of each.
sorcery	PS3
chromatic aberration	An image defect, often seen as green or purple fringing around the edges of an object, caused by a lens failing to focus all colors of a light source at the same point.
floppy disk	Removable media type that is used to store data
usb	A high-speed serial communication method commonly used to connect digital cameras and other devices to a computer.
actiplaque	Mottling of labels that frequently occurs with Activision games because of the particular glue/paper combination
s~!	Salute
shooter	Usually 2D scrolling affairs, the action is simple - keep mashing the fire button and kill all the bad guys.
serial digital	Serial Digital Interface a standardised interface for transmitting digital television signals using a coaxial cable in serial form
vnh	Very nice hand
flatbed scanner	A type of scanner that reads one line of an image at a time, recording it as a series of samples, or pixels.
equalization	Emphasizing specific audio or video frequencies and eliminating others as signal control measure, usually to produce particular sonic qualities
quantization levels	A standard level that can be recognized by a digital recording system.
edl	See edit decision list.
super stardust hd	PS3
offline editing	Editing that is done using less expensive standard definition equipment to produce an Edit Decision List (EDL) which will be used later for assembling a high definition program using more expensive High Definition equipment
hp	Hit points
takes	A take, put simply, is a recording
cookie	See cucalorus.
prot	Protection
nkz	No kill zone
establishing shot	Opening picture of a program or scene
laning	Staying in a lane
keypad	Action buttons are aligned in a 3 x 3 grid of buttons, often accompanied by a circular motion button. Games came packed in with overlays to identify the respective action of the buttons
aspect ratio	The ratio of width to height in a picture
adds	Additional mobs
rapid fixer	Fixing bath using ammonium thiosulfate or thiocyanate instead of the normal sodium thiosulfate
exposure	The amount of light allowed to reach the film or sensor, determined by the intensity of the light, the amount admitted by the iris of the lens determined by the aperture, and the length of time determined by the shutter speed.