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Terms and definitions
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Term Definition
BD Blu-ray Disc.
BD-ROM BD Read Only Memory. A BD-ROM
contains recorded data. For example, high-
definition videos.
BD-RE BD Rewritable. You can record a BD-RE
over and over again. For example, you can
use a BD-RE to make sequential back-ups.
DVD-VIDEO DVD Video.
DVD Digital Versatile Disc.
DVD+/-R DVD Recordable. You can record a
DVD+/-R once and you cannot erase it.
For example, you can use it to archive data.
DVD+/-RW DVD Rewritable. You can record a
DVD+/-RW over and over again. For
example, you can use a DVD+/-RW to
make sequential back-ups.
CD Compact Disc.
CD-R CD Recordable. You can record a CD-R
once and you cannot erase it. For example,
you can use it to archive data.
CD-RW CD Rewritable. You can record a CD-RW
over and over again. For example, you can
use a CD-RW to make sequential back-
ups.
AUDIO-CD Audio CD.
HDMI High Definition Media Interface. It is a
direct digital connection that can carry
digital high-definition as well as digital
multi-channel audio.
kbps Kilobit per second (1000 bit/s).
JPEG Data compression standard for digital
images.
MP3 Data compression standard for digital
audio.
CVBS Composite video. A type of video signal.
CF CompactFlash. A memory card with a flash
memory.
MD Microdrive. A type of memory card with a
miniature harddisk.
SM SmartMedia. A type of memory card with
a flash memory.
MS Memory Stick. A type of memory card with
a flash memory.
SD Secure Digital. A type of memory card with
a flash memory.
MMC MultimediaCard. A type of memory card
with a flash memory.
RS-MMC Reduced size MMC.
Chapter Sections of a video or a music track.