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codec |
a device or computer program that converts analogue audio and video signals into digital form for transmission purposes, and converts digital signals into analogue form after the transmission has been received. |
digital audio tape |
a tape recording made with digital techniques. |
digital citizen |
a person who uses the internet to connect with society and the world. Digital citizens often use the internet to do things like getting and sending messages, posting or displaying information, playing games, or shopping. |
digital versatile disc |
an optical storage format for digital data, resembling a compact disc but with greater storage capacity; digital video disc; DVD. |
digital video disc |
an optical storage format for digital data, or the physical disc that the data is stored on, resembling a compact disc but with greater storage capacity; DVD. [1/2 definitions] |
digitization |
the process of converting data to digital form. |
digitize |
to convert to digital form. |
DVD |
an abbreviation for "digital versatile disk." A DVD is a flat, round plastic object that can store information from a computer, a movie, or other material. |
e-book |
a book published in digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device. |
HDTV |
abbreviation of "high definition television," a form of digital television that broadcasts images with greater detail than conventional television. |
iPod |
trademark for a pocket-sized digital audio player with a large storage capacity, primarily used to collect and play back downloaded digital music files. |
log out |
to give the command to exit a digital account for which one has a user name and password. |
megapixel |
a unit equal to one million pixels that is used to measure the resolution of a digital image. |
record |
a particular piece of information or digital file that has been stored. [1/15 definitions] |
screen |
the flat surface on a television, computer, or hand-held digital device on which you see text or images. [1/9 definitions] |
sign in |
to sign or write your name, along with the time, to show that you have arrived, or to enter a digital account by typing in a user ID and password. |
sign out |
to sign or write your name, along with the time, to show that you are finished and leaving an area, or to exit from a digital account. |
slideshow |
any sequence of images selected and displayed in succession, esp. a series of digital photographs displayed on a computer monitor. [1/2 definitions] |
webcam |
a camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the Internet or other network, or to stream live video. |
workspace |
a temporary digital storage area that contains related data, or the directory or file within this storage area. [1/2 definitions] |
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