Certified Operator Exam Acronyms
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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 |
ASC | Animation Store Creator |
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 |
GPI | General Purpose Interface |
HD/SD | High Definition/Standard Definition |
HDMI | High Definition Multimedia Interface |
HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
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) |
M/E | Mix Effects Bus |
Mbps | Megabits Per Second |
NTSC | National Television Standards Committee |
NTSF | New Technology File System |
PA | Production Assistant |
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 |
TD | Technical Director |
UPS | Universal Power Source |
USB | Universal Serial Bus |
VGA (XGA, SXGA, WXGA) | Variants of the Video Graphics Array standard |
VPN | Virtual Private Network |
VSE | Virtual Set Editor |
VU | Volume Unit |
Y/C | Another name for the S-video standard |
YUV | Another name for the YCbCr color space |