Tele 3010 Test 1 Vocab

Telecommunications 3010 with Kavoori at University of Georgia

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audion

device invented by Lee De Forest that amplified weak radio signals

ultra-high frequency (UHF)

the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that contains TV channels 14 to 69

very high frequency (VHF)

the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that contains TV channels 2 to 13

Prime Time Access Rule (PTAR)

In general, a regulation that limits the TV networks to three hours of programming during the prime-time period. Exceptions are made for news, public affairs, children's shows, documentaries, and political broadcasts

superstations

local TV station that is distributed to many cable systems via satellite, giving the station national exposure

diversification

business strategy that involves spreading investments into several different areas

vertical integration

process by which a firm has interests in the production, distribution, and consumption of a product

electronic news gathering (ENG)

providing information for TV news with the assistance of portable video and audio equipment. Also called electronic journalism (EJ)

satellite news gathering (SNG)

use of specially equipped mobile units to transmit live and taped remote reports back to a local station

direct broadcast satellite (DBS)

satellite transmission designed to be received directly by the home

syndication

the sale and distribution of programming directly to the station. First-run syndication involves products that have been specifically produced for airing in the syndication marketplace

formats

the type of music or talk that a radio station chooses to program. Formats are usually targeted at a specific segment of the population

cable TV

distributing television signals by wire

multichannel, multipoint distribution system (MMDS)

system using microwave transmission to provide cable service into urban areas; also called wireless cable

downconverter

device that decodes microwave signals

kinescope recorder

early form of recording TV shows in which a film was made of a TV receiver

time-shifting

recording something on a VCR to watch at a more convenient time

DVD (digital video or versatile digital)

device that stores video and audio information by using laser technology

Internet

a global network of interconnected computers

World Wide Web

part of the Internet that contains sites featuring text and graphics

ARPANET

early version of the Internet

local area network (LAN)

a group of computers htat are linked together

Internet service provider (ISP)

a company that connects subscribers to the Internet

URL (uniform resource locator)

a unique address of an Internet site

WiFi

high-speed networking technology that provides Internet access

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

method of sending telephone calls over the Internet

blogs

a shared online journal where people post entries about their experiences, interests, and attitudes

podcasting

distributing audio and video files over the Internet for playback on iPods and similar devices

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