Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in the Certified Operator Exams
(Note: file format abbreviations, such as PDF, JPG, WAV, etc., are not listed)
| AC/DC | Alternating Current/Direct Current |
| AES/EBU | Audio Engineering Society/European Broadcasting Union |
| BKGD | Background |
| BNC | Bayonet Neill-Concelman |
| CDN | Content Delivery Network |
| CS | Control Surface |
| DDR | Digital Disk Recorder |
| DSK | Down Stream Key |
| DV | Digital Video |
| DVD | Digital Video Disc |
| DVI | Digital Visual Interface |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FAT32 | File Allocation Table (32-bit) |
| FTB | Fade To Black |
| FX | Effects |
| HD/SD | High Definition/Standard Definition |
| HDMI | High Definition Multimedia Interface |
| ID | Identification |
| I-MAG | Image Magnification (projector) |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| IRE | Institute of Radio Engineers |
| iVGA | Internet Video Graphics Array |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LC-11 | Live Control (control surface) |
| Mbps | Megabits Per Second |
| NTSC | National Television Standards Committee |
| NTSF | New Technology File System |
| PAL | Phase Alternating Line |
| QR Code | Quick Response Code |
| RCA | Radio Corporation of America |
| RGB | Red, Green, Blue |
| SDI | Serial Digital Interface |
| S/PDF | Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format |
| UPS | Universal Power Source |
| USB | Universal Serial Bus |
| VGA (XGA, SXGA, WXGA) | Variants of the Video Graphics Array standard |
| VPN | Virtual Private Network |
| VU | Volume Unit |
| Y/C | Another name for the S-video standard |
| YUV | Another name for the YCbCr color space |
