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Glossary of Terms
Glossary of Terms Table of Contents.
A Glossary of Terms and Definitions relevant to Scala's dynamic signage products and multimedia in general.
- Definition of access mode
Definition of access mode
- Definition of account
Definition of account
- Definition of ActiveMovie
Definition of ActiveMovie
- Definition of ActiveX
Definition of ActiveX
- Definition of ad channels
Definition of ad channels
- Definition of Advertising Display Networks
Definition of Advertising Display Networks
- Definition of advertising displays
Definition of advertising displays
- Definition of air
Definition of air
- Definition of AJAX
Definition of AJAX
- Definition of alert
Definition of alert
- Definition of alignment
Definition of alignment
- Definition of animation
Definition of animation
- Definition of animclip
Definition of animclip
- Definition of AnimGIF
Definition of AnimGIF
- Definition of arrow keys
Definition of arrow keys
- Definition of ASCII
Definition of ASCII
- Definition of ATM toppers
Definition of ATM toppers
- Definition of attribute
Definition of attribute
- Definition of attributes
Definition of attributes
- Definition of authoring station
Definition of authoring station
- Definition of authoring system
Definition of authoring system
- Definition of authoring tools
Definition of authoring tools
- Definition of AVI
Definition of AVI
- Definition of back channel
Definition of back channel
- Definition of backdrop
Definition of backdrop
- Definition of background
Definition of background
- Definition of Backspace
Definition of Backspace
- Definition of bandwidth
Definition of bandwidth
- Definition of baud rate
Definition of baud rate
- Definition of bevel
Definition of bevel
- Definition of bitmap
Definition of bitmap
- Definition of BMP
Definition of BMP
- Definition of bold
Definition of bold
- Definition of boot
Definition of boot
- Definition of bounding box
Definition of bounding box
- Definition of BPM
Definition of BPM
- Definition of branch
Definition of branch
- Definition of broadcast
Definition of broadcast
- Definition of broadcast folder
Definition of broadcast folder
- Definition of Broadcast Multimedia
Definition of Broadcast Multimedia
- Definition of Broadcast Server
Definition of Broadcast Server
- Definition of browser
Definition of browser
- Definition of Business TV
Definition of Business TV
- Definition of busy pointer
Definition of busy pointer
- Definition of button
Definition of button
- Definition of byte
Definition of byte
- Definition of cable classifieds
Definition of cable classifieds
- Definition of Cable TV
Definition of Cable TV
- Definition of Cable TV Local Channels
Definition of Cable TV Local Channels
- Definition of call center
Definition of call center
- Definition of Captive Audience Networks
Definition of Captive Audience Networks
- Definition of CD
Definition of CD
- Definition of CD-ROM
Definition of CD-ROM
- Definition of CD-ROM drive
Definition of CD-ROM drive
- Definition of center alignment
Definition of center alignment
- Definition of channel
Definition of channel
- Definition of character generator
Definition of character generator
- Definition of choose
Definition of choose
- Definition of click
Definition of click
- Definition of clip
Definition of clip
- Definition of closed circuit television
Definition of closed circuit television
- Definition of codec
Definition of codec
- Definition of color bar
Definition of color bar
- Definition of color chip
Definition of color chip
- Definition of color depth
Definition of color depth
- Definition of color palette
Definition of color palette
- Definition of color set
Definition of color set
- Definition of Color Set Switcher
Definition of Color Set Switcher
- Definition of combination icon
Definition of combination icon
- Definition of compact disc
Definition of compact disc
- Definition of compact disc (CD)
Definition of compact disc (CD)
- Definition of composite video
Definition of composite video
- Definition of compression
Definition of compression
- Definition of confirmed broadcasting
Definition of confirmed broadcasting
- Definition of connection
Definition of connection
- Definition of content
Definition of content
- Definition of Content folder
Definition of Content folder
- Definition of content management
Definition of content management
- Definition of control frame
Definition of control frame
- Definition of control panel
Definition of control panel
- Definition of crawltext
Definition of crawltext
- Definition of crop
Definition of crop
- Definition of CRT
Definition of CRT
- Definition of Ctrl
Definition of Ctrl
- Definition of cursor
Definition of cursor
- Definition of cursor keys
Definition of cursor keys
- Definition of database
Definition of database
- Definition of Datacasting
Definition of Datacasting
- Definition of decompress
Definition of decompress
- Definition of default
Definition of default
- Definition of Del
Definition of Del
- Definition of deselect
Definition of deselect
- Definition of Design button
Definition of Design button
- Definition of Design icon
Definition of Design icon
- Definition of Design menu
Definition of Design menu
- Definition of dial-up
Definition of dial-up
- Definition of digital dynamic signage
Definition of digital dynamic signage
- Definition of digital dynamic signs
Definition of digital dynamic signs
- Definition of digital instore merchandising
Definition of digital instore merchandising
- Definition of digital media network
Definition of digital media network
- Definition of digital media networks
Definition of digital media networks
- Definition of digital multimedia broadcast
Definition of digital multimedia broadcast
- Definition of digital signage
Definition of digital signage
- Definition of digital signage network
Definition of digital signage network
- Definition of digital signage networks
Definition of digital signage networks
- Definition of digital signs
Definition of digital signs
- Definition of digital video
Definition of digital video
- Definition of digtal signage
Definition of digtal signage
- Definition of DirectShow
Definition of DirectShow
- Definition of DirectX
Definition of DirectX
- Definition of diskette
Definition of diskette
- Definition of dithering
Definition of dithering
- Definition of double-click
Definition of double-click
- Definition of drag
Definition of drag
- Definition of draw object
Definition of draw object
- Definition of drawing program
Definition of drawing program
- Definition of drop-down icon
Definition of drop-down icon
- Definition of dynamic digital advertising
Definition of dynamic digital advertising
- Definition of dynamic digital signage
Definition of dynamic digital signage
- Definition of dynamic instore media
Definition of dynamic instore media
- Definition of dynamic signage
Definition of dynamic signage
- Definition of dynamic signs
Definition of dynamic signs
- Definition of dynamic visual messaging
Definition of dynamic visual messaging
- Definition of electronic billboards
Definition of electronic billboards
- Definition of electronic kiosks
Definition of electronic kiosks
- Definition of electronic signage
Definition of electronic signage
- Definition of element
Definition of element
- Definition of Element Design menus
Definition of Element Design menus
- Definition of element wipe
Definition of element wipe
- Definition of emergency alert systems
Definition of emergency alert systems
- Definition of emergency notification systems
Definition of emergency notification systems
- Definition of Emergency Response Networks
Definition of Emergency Response Networks
- Definition of enter
Definition of enter
- Definition of Enter key
Definition of Enter key
- Definition of ERP
Definition of ERP
- Definition of Esc
Definition of Esc
- Definition of evaluate
Definition of evaluate
- Definition of event
Definition of event
- Definition of EX module
Definition of EX module
- Definition of expression
Definition of expression
- Definition of extension
Definition of extension
- Definition of fade
Definition of fade
- Definition of fade-in
Definition of fade-in
- Definition of fade-out
Definition of fade-out
- Definition of file
Definition of file
- Definition of file format
Definition of file format
- Definition of file name
Definition of file name
- Definition of file-type extension
Definition of file-type extension
- Definition of flat panel signage
Definition of flat panel signage
- Definition of FLC
Definition of FLC
- Definition of flexible frame
Definition of flexible frame
- Definition of FLI
Definition of FLI
- Definition of flow
Definition of flow
- Definition of fly-on
Definition of fly-on
- Definition of font
Definition of font
- Definition of font size
Definition of font size
- Definition of fps
Definition of fps
- Definition of frame
Definition of frame
- Definition of frames per second
Definition of frames per second
- Definition of FTP
Definition of FTP
- Definition of FTP server
Definition of FTP server
- Definition of function
Definition of function
- Definition of function keys
Definition of function keys
- Definition of gas plasma display
Definition of gas plasma display
- Definition of genlock
Definition of genlock
- Definition of GIF
Definition of GIF
- Definition of graphic handle
Definition of graphic handle
- Definition of graphical user interface
Definition of graphical user interface
- Definition of graphics
Definition of graphics
- Definition of group
Definition of group
- Definition of GUI
Definition of GUI
- Definition of handles
Definition of handles
- Definition of HDTV
Definition of HDTV
- Definition of hdtv signage
Definition of hdtv signage
- Definition of head-end
Definition of head-end
- Definition of Health Monitoring
Definition of Health Monitoring
- Definition of heartbeat
Definition of heartbeat
- Definition of High Color
Definition of High Color
- Definition of hit area
Definition of hit area
- Definition of horizontal scan rate
Definition of horizontal scan rate
- Definition of host, FTP
Definition of host, FTP
- Definition of Hotel Information Channels
Definition of Hotel Information Channels
- Definition of HTML
Definition of HTML
- Definition of HumanTouch
Definition of HumanTouch
- Definition of Hz
Definition of Hz
- Definition of ICDesigner
Definition of ICDesigner
- Definition of ICDesigner title bar
Definition of ICDesigner title bar
- Definition of ICPlayer software
Definition of ICPlayer software
- Definition of IFF
Definition of IFF
- Definition of IIS
Definition of IIS
- Definition of image processing
Definition of image processing
- Definition of In wipe
Definition of In wipe
- Definition of in-store network
Definition of in-store network
- Definition of independent element
Definition of independent element
- Definition of index server
Definition of index server
- Definition of infinite loop
Definition of infinite loop
- Definition of InfoChannel Designer 3 (ICDesigner)
Definition of InfoChannel Designer 3 (ICDesigner)
- Definition of InfoChannel Network
Definition of InfoChannel Network
- Definition of InfoChannel title bar
Definition of InfoChannel title bar
- Definition of Information Channels
Definition of Information Channels
- Definition of Information Display Systems
Definition of Information Display Systems
- Definition of InstalledContent folder
Definition of InstalledContent folder
- Definition of InStore Digital Media
Definition of InStore Digital Media
- Definition of interactive kiosks
Definition of interactive kiosks
- Definition of interactive script
Definition of interactive script
- Definition of interlace
Definition of interlace
- Definition of internal communications
Definition of internal communications
- Definition of interrupt scheduling
Definition of interrupt scheduling
- Definition of IP address
Definition of IP address
- Definition of IP Multicast
Definition of IP Multicast
- Definition of iplay
Definition of iplay
- Definition of ISA
Definition of ISA
- Definition of ISP
Definition of ISP
- Definition of IT
Definition of IT
- Definition of italic
Definition of italic
- Definition of job
Definition of job
- Definition of job file
Definition of job file
- Definition of job folder
Definition of job folder
- Definition of job script
Definition of job script
- Definition of JPEG
Definition of JPEG
- Definition of JPG
Definition of JPG
- Definition of kerning
Definition of kerning
- Definition of Key
Definition of Key
- Definition of keyboard shortcut
Definition of keyboard shortcut
- Definition of kHz
Definition of kHz
- Definition of kiosk
Definition of kiosk
- Definition of Kiosk Software
Definition of Kiosk Software
- Definition of LAN
Definition of LAN
- Definition of landscape
Definition of landscape
- Definition of laserdisc
Definition of laserdisc
- Definition of LCD
Definition of LCD
- Definition of LCD projection panel
Definition of LCD projection panel
- Definition of LCD Signs
Definition of LCD Signs
- Definition of LED
Definition of LED
- Definition of LED Banner
Definition of LED Banner
- Definition of LED Signs
Definition of LED Signs
- Definition of left alignment
Definition of left alignment
- Definition of life pattern marketing
Definition of life pattern marketing
- Definition of linked content
Definition of linked content
- Definition of liquid crystal displays
Definition of liquid crystal displays
- Definition of List view
Definition of List view
- Definition of local affiliate
Definition of local affiliate
- Definition of location based advertising
Definition of location based advertising
- Definition of location based media
Definition of location based media
- Definition of log file
Definition of log file
- Definition of login
Definition of login
- Definition of loop
Definition of loop
- Definition of loop, infinite
Definition of loop, infinite
- Definition of lowercase
Definition of lowercase
- Definition of main mouse button
Definition of main mouse button
- Definition of Main Script
Definition of Main Script
- Definition of marquee
Definition of marquee
- Definition of Master Station
Definition of Master Station
- Definition of MCI
Definition of MCI
- Definition of menu
Definition of menu
- Definition of MHz
Definition of MHz
- Definition of MID
Definition of MID
- Definition of MIDI
Definition of MIDI
- Definition of miniature picture
Definition of miniature picture
- Definition of Mixer
Definition of Mixer
- Definition of modem
Definition of modem
- Definition of monitor
Definition of monitor
- Definition of mouse
Definition of mouse
- Definition of mouse icon
Definition of mouse icon
- Definition of MOV
Definition of MOV
- Definition of movieclip
Definition of movieclip
- Definition of moving electronic billboards
Definition of moving electronic billboards
- Definition of MPEG
Definition of MPEG
- Definition of MPEG-4
Definition of MPEG-4
- Definition of MPG
Definition of MPG
- Definition of MSF
Definition of MSF
- Definition of multi-tile
Definition of multi-tile
- Definition of multicast
Definition of multicast
- Definition of multimedia
Definition of multimedia
- Definition of multimedia displays
Definition of multimedia displays
- Definition of multimedia presentations
Definition of multimedia presentations
- Definition of multimedia signs
Definition of multimedia signs
- Definition of multimedia slideshows
Definition of multimedia slideshows
- Definition of multistyle button
Definition of multistyle button
- Definition of narrowcasting
Definition of narrowcasting
- Definition of Narrowcasting Networks
Definition of Narrowcasting Networks
- Definition of net neutrality
Definition of net neutrality
- Definition of network administrator
Definition of network administrator
- Definition of Network Management Software
Definition of Network Management Software
- Definition of Network Manager
Definition of Network Manager
- Definition of network operator
Definition of network operator
- Definition of newscasting
Definition of newscasting
- Definition of NFO
Definition of NFO
- Definition of Nil
Definition of Nil
- Definition of NTSC
Definition of NTSC
- Definition of null-modem
Definition of null-modem
- Definition of OEM
Definition of OEM
- Definition of option
Definition of option
- Definition of out of home advertising
Definition of out of home advertising
- Definition of out of home media
Definition of out of home media
- Definition of Out wipe
Definition of Out wipe
- Definition of Out-of-Home Media Networks
Definition of Out-of-Home Media Networks
- Definition of Outernet
Definition of Outernet
- Definition of overlay
Definition of overlay
- Definition of P.O.P.
Definition of P.O.P.
- Definition of page
Definition of page
- Definition of page wipe
Definition of page wipe
- Definition of paint program
Definition of paint program
- Definition of PAL
Definition of PAL
- Definition of palette
Definition of palette
- Definition of panel
Definition of panel
- Definition of passive element
Definition of passive element
- Definition of path
Definition of path
- Definition of pattern matching
Definition of pattern matching
- Definition of PC
Definition of PC
- Definition of PCD
Definition of PCD
- Definition of PCI
Definition of PCI
- Definition of PCX
Definition of PCX
- Definition of PDP
Definition of PDP
- Definition of PEG channel
Definition of PEG channel
- Definition of periodic scheduling
Definition of periodic scheduling
- Definition of permissions
Definition of permissions
- Definition of personal computer
Definition of personal computer
- Definition of photo CD
Definition of photo CD
- Definition of picture
Definition of picture
- Definition of pipe
Definition of pipe
- Definition of pixel
Definition of pixel
- Definition of place-based narrowcasting
Definition of place-based narrowcasting
- Definition of Places buttons
Definition of Places buttons
- Definition of plain background
Definition of plain background
- Definition of plasma
Definition of plasma
- Definition of plasma display panels
Definition of plasma display panels
- Definition of plasma signage
Definition of plasma signage
- Definition of plasma signs
Definition of plasma signs
- Definition of Play
Definition of Play
- Definition of Player
Definition of Player
- Definition of Player ID
Definition of Player ID
- Definition of Player Script
Definition of Player Script
- Definition of Player Station
Definition of Player Station
- Definition of PNG
Definition of PNG
- Definition of point
Definition of point
- Definition of point-to-point
Definition of point-to-point
- Definition of pointer
Definition of pointer
- Definition of polling interval
Definition of polling interval
- Definition of pont of purchase
Definition of pont of purchase
- Definition of pop-up
Definition of pop-up
- Definition of pop-up button
Definition of pop-up button
- Definition of port, IP
Definition of port, IP
- Definition of portrait
Definition of portrait
- Definition of presentation software
Definition of presentation software
- Definition of processor
Definition of processor
- Definition of production
Definition of production
- Definition of projection panel
Definition of projection panel
- Definition of public ip multicast displays
Definition of public ip multicast displays
- Definition of publish
Definition of publish
- Definition of Publish Location
Definition of Publish Location
- Definition of push software
Definition of push software
- Definition of qualifier keys
Definition of qualifier keys
- Definition of query
Definition of query
- Definition of quick-access button
Definition of quick-access button
- Definition of RAS
Definition of RAS
- Definition of reboot
Definition of reboot
- Definition of refresh rate
Definition of refresh rate
- Definition of relative timing
Definition of relative timing
- Definition of remapping
Definition of remapping
- Definition of rendering
Definition of rendering
- Definition of resolution
Definition of resolution
- Definition of retail tv
Definition of retail tv
- Definition of Return
Definition of Return
- Definition of return value
Definition of return value
- Definition of right alignment
Definition of right alignment
- Definition of root
Definition of root
- Definition of RSS
Definition of RSS
- Definition of Run!
Definition of Run!
- Definition of sample
Definition of sample
- Definition of sampling precision
Definition of sampling precision
- Definition of sampling rate
Definition of sampling rate
- Definition of sans serif typeface
Definition of sans serif typeface
- Definition of SCA
Definition of SCA
- Definition of Scala Key
Definition of Scala Key
- Definition of ScalaArt:
Definition of ScalaArt:
- Definition of ScalaNet
Definition of ScalaNet
- Definition of ScalaScript
Definition of ScalaScript
- Definition of scanner
Definition of scanner
- Definition of SCB
Definition of SCB
- Definition of scheduling
Definition of scheduling
- Definition of screen page
Definition of screen page
- Definition of script
Definition of script
- Definition of Script Switcher
Definition of Script Switcher
- Definition of script title bar
Definition of script title bar
- Definition of scroll bar
Definition of scroll bar
- Definition of SECAM
Definition of SECAM
- Definition of secondary connection
Definition of secondary connection
- Definition of secondary mouse button
Definition of secondary mouse button
- Definition of select
Definition of select
- Definition of selector
Definition of selector
- Definition of self-running script
Definition of self-running script
- Definition of sequencer
Definition of sequencer
- Definition of serif typeface
Definition of serif typeface
- Definition of Shuffler view
Definition of Shuffler view
- Definition of signage
Definition of signage
- Definition of signage system
Definition of signage system
- Definition of slash
Definition of slash
- Definition of slider
Definition of slider
- Definition of slides
Definition of slides
- Definition of slideshow software
Definition of slideshow software
- Definition of slivercasting
Definition of slivercasting
- Definition of Solution Provider
Definition of Solution Provider
- Definition of sound
Definition of sound
- Definition of sound card
Definition of sound card
- Definition of sound event
Definition of sound event
- Definition of sound sample
Definition of sound sample
- Definition of sound source
Definition of sound source
- Definition of Sound-control button
Definition of Sound-control button
- Definition of special event
Definition of special event
- Definition of stand alone script
Definition of stand alone script
- Definition of store and forward
Definition of store and forward
- Definition of string
Definition of string
- Definition of style
Definition of style
- Definition of synthesizer
Definition of synthesizer
- Definition of sysadmin
Definition of sysadmin
- Definition of tab
Definition of tab
- Definition of tab panel
Definition of tab panel
- Definition of TAPI
Definition of TAPI
- Definition of task
Definition of task
- Definition of TCP/IP
Definition of TCP/IP
- Definition of television
Definition of television
- Definition of television monitor
Definition of television monitor
- Definition of tempo
Definition of tempo
- Definition of text
Definition of text
- Definition of text box
Definition of text box
- Definition of text crawl
Definition of text crawl
- Definition of text element
Definition of text element
- Definition of text entry field
Definition of text entry field
- Definition of text unit
Definition of text unit
- Definition of texture generator
Definition of texture generator
- Definition of thumbnail
Definition of thumbnail
- Definition of Thumbnail view
Definition of Thumbnail view
- Definition of TIF
Definition of TIF
- Definition of tiling
Definition of tiling
- Definition of timeout
Definition of timeout
- Definition of title bar
Definition of title bar
- Definition of toggle
Definition of toggle
- Definition of Top of Mind
Definition of Top of Mind
- Definition of topology
Definition of topology
- Definition of touch screen
Definition of touch screen
- Definition of track
Definition of track
- Definition of traffic
Definition of traffic
- Definition of transition
Definition of transition
- Definition of Transmission Workspace folder
Definition of Transmission Workspace folder
- Definition of trigger
Definition of trigger
- Definition of True Color
Definition of True Color
- Definition of TrueType fonts
Definition of TrueType fonts
- Definition of tv slide shows
Definition of tv slide shows
- Definition of TV Tuner
Definition of TV Tuner
- Definition of TWAIN
Definition of TWAIN
- Definition of typeface
Definition of typeface
- Definition of UNC
Definition of UNC
- Definition of Up button
Definition of Up button
- Definition of Up icon
Definition of Up icon
- Definition of uppercase
Definition of uppercase
- Definition of URL
Definition of URL
- Definition of user name
Definition of user name
- Definition of value control
Definition of value control
- Definition of VAR
Definition of VAR
- Definition of variable
Definition of variable
- Definition of VCR
Definition of VCR
- Definition of versionation
Definition of versionation
- Definition of video
Definition of video
- Definition of video digitizer
Definition of video digitizer
- Definition of video monitor
Definition of video monitor
- Definition of video projector
Definition of video projector
- Definition of video signage
Definition of video signage
- Definition of video signs
Definition of video signs
- Definition of visual network
Definition of visual network
- Definition of VSAT
Definition of VSAT
- Definition of waiting queue
Definition of waiting queue
- Definition of WAN
Definition of WAN
- Definition of WAV
Definition of WAV
- Definition of web server
Definition of web server
- Definition of Wi-Fi
Definition of Wi-Fi
- Definition of wildcard
Definition of wildcard
- Definition of Windows Script Host
Definition of Windows Script Host
- Definition of WinScript
Definition of WinScript
- Definition of wipe
Definition of wipe
- Definition of wipe icon
Definition of wipe icon
- Definition of word wrap
Definition of word wrap
- Definition of workspace folder
Definition of workspace folder
- Definition of WSH
Definition of WSH
- Definition of XML
Definition of XML
- Definition of XSL
Definition of XSL
- Definition of XSLT
Definition of XSLT
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