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This DVD Burning Glossary explains frequently used terminology found on this website, or used by professionals, manufacturers, industry associations or enthusiasts. Please write us if you know of a DVD term that is not explained below. Terms that are capitalized below are always capitalized.

AC-3	ECC	packet
analog	ECMA	PAL
aspect ratio	EDC	pan and scan
ASV	encode	Parallel Track Path
ASVOBS	encoder	parental management
ATAPI	entropy coding	PCI
authoring	error correction code	PCM
autoplay	field	perceptual coding
B Frame ( B Picture)	file system	phase change
bandwidth	Firewire	picture
BCA	fixation	picture stop
birefringence	formatting	pit
bit	fps	pixel
bitrate	frame	pixel aspect ratio
bitstream	frame rate	POP
block	frequency	premastering
blocking	gigabyte	presentation data
bonding	GOP	program
Book A	HDTV	program chain
Book B	HFS	progressive scan
Book C	horizontal resolution	PTP
Book D	I frame (I picture)	random access
Book E	i.Link	raster
bps	IDE	rasterize
buffer	IED	read-modify-write
byte	IEEE	Reed-Solomon
caption	injection molding	reference frame
CAV	interframe	regional code
CBR	interlace	regional management
CCI	interleave	replication
cell	interpolate	resolution
CGMS	intraframe	RGB
channel	inverse telecine	RIAA
channel bit	ISO	sample
channel data	ISO 9660	sampling
chapter	ISRC	sampling frequency
closed captions	jewel box	scan line
CLV	jitter	scanning velocity
CMF	JPEG	SCSI
CMI	KB	SDI
codec	kbps	SDDS
component video	kHz	SDTV
composite video	land	seamless playback
compression	layer	SECAM
constant bitrate	lead-in	sector
control area	lead-out	Serial Digital Interface
control.dat	letterbox	Signal to Noise Ratio
CPPM	lossless compression	simulate
CPRM	lossy compression	SMPTE
CPSA	macroblock	S/N
CPTWG	Macrovision	SNR
CSS	master	SPDIF
DAE	mastering	SP@ML
data area	MB	stream
data rate	Mbps	subpicture
dB	M byte	subtitle
DDP	megabyte	surround sound
decibel	Meridian Lossless Packing	s-video
decode	middle area	system menu
decoder	Mini-DV	telecine
digital	MLP	tilt
directory	motion estimation	time code
disc key	motion vector	title
disc menu	MPAA	title key
display rate	MP@ML	track
DLT	MP3	track buffer
Dolby Digital	MPEG	track pitch
DSI	MPEG Audio	transfer rate
DTS	MPEG Video	UDF
DTV	multiangle	UDF Bridge
duplication	multichannel	universal DVD
duplicator	multilanguage	user data
DV	multimedia	VBI
DVCAM	multiplexing	Vertical Blanking Interval
DVCPro	multisession	VBR
DVD	NAB	VOB
DVD-Audio	noise	vob file
DVD-CCA	NTSC	volume
DVD-R	OPC	widescreen
DVD+R	OSTA	Y/C
DVD-RAM	OTP	YC_bC_r
DVD-ROM	Opposite Track Path	YUV
DVD-Video	P frame (P picture)	ZCLV
dye polymer	pack
dynamic range

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Copyright © 2004 DVDBurning.biz
Last modified: June 01, 2004