Glossary

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• PAL
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    PAL

   
   

   

   

   

  Phase Alternating Line (Specification for transmission of color signals) - TV standard in Europe

   

   

   
• PCMCIA (Personal computer memory card international association)
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    PCMCIA (Personal computer memory card international association)

   
   

   

   

   

  PCMCIA stands for personal computer memory card international association and regulates cards and slots related to PC cards.

   

   

   
• Picture formats
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    Picture formats

   
   

   

   

   

  704 (H) x 288 (V) Picture elements = field, 2CIF 352 (H) x 288 (V) Picture elements = CIF 176 (H) x 144 (V) Picture elements = QCIF 704 (H) x 576 (V) Picture elements = Frame, 4CIF

   

   

   
• Port address translation
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    Port address translation

   
   

   

   

   

  This technology is used to convert IP addresses and TCP/UDP port numbers between two networks (WAN/LAN) and effectively utilize scarce IP address resources. This is also referred to as IP masquerade or NAPT.

   

   

   
• Port number
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    Port number

   
   

   

   

   

  This is the upper layer process of an IP that accepts information from the lower layer. TCP and UDP network protocols are identifiers used to differentiate between programs.

   

   

   
• Protocol
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    Protocol

   
   

   

   

   

  This term refers to the rules of transmission. Protocol provides a definition of the procedures that should be followed when sending and receiving data.