| 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 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 |
abbreviation of "digital video disc" or, subsequently, "digital versatile disc." |
| 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] |