Abbreviations

Results for area 6.6 Multimedia

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multi-media
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any kind of data other than conventional data

EXAMPLE Graphic, audio or visual data.

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multi-media object
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piece of multi-media to be processed by an application

EXAMPLE A picture, a text, a movie, or a sound.

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volume
definition

the smallest physical unit of medium

NOTE A single Volume may contain one or more GDF Datasets depending on Dataset size.

EXAMPLE A magnetic tape, a floppy disk etc.

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synchronisation markup language (SyncML)
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data synchronisation protocol

NOTE A data synchronization protocol defines the workflow for communication during a data synchronization session when the mobile device is connected to the network. The protocol supports naming and identification of records, common protocol commands to synchronize local and network data, and it can support identification and resolution of synchronization conflicts.

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uplink
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the uplink refers to that portion of a communications link used for the transmission of information from each in-vehicle unit to the infrastructure

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downlink
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the downlink refers to that portion of a communications link used for the transmission of information from the infrastructure to each in-vehicle unit

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source material
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origin of data in analogue or digital representation, stored on any kind of data medium

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medium unit
definition

object for data storage that can be considered as a physically undivided whole

EXAMPLE One floppy disk, one magnetic tape, a CD, or a DVD.

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