- Glossary
GLOSSARY
This glossary compiles key terms in surveillance, security, and video technology. From video analytics to
encryption, each entry is defined to support clear understanding and informed decisions.
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- Active X Commands
- Activity Log
- AGC Control in Surveillance Equipment
- Alarm Activated VCR
- Alarm Inputs
- Alarm List Overview in Security Systems
- Algorithm Use in AI Surveillance
- Analog Camera Use in Modern Surveillance
- Aperture Settings for Surveillance Cameras
- API in Security Integration
- Application Use Cases
- Applications Support
- ASCII Protocol in Security Communication
- Aspect ratio
- ATM Video Encoding in Surveillance
- Attenuation in Signals
- Automatic iris (Auto Iris)
- AVI Format in CCTV Systems
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- Back Focus Adjustment in Cameras
- Back-up Device
- Balun Connector Guide
- Bandwidth (Network)
- Bandwidth limiter
- Bandwidth Management Tools
- Barcode Usage in Monitoring
- Base Band Video
- Bit Rate Role in CCTV Transmission
- Bits in Digital Imaging
- Black Pixels
- BNC Connectors in CCTV Systems
- Browser Based DVR Remote Software
- Browser Support in Security Systems
- Burn Rate for Storage
- Bytes and Storage in CCTV Recording
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- C-Mount /CS-Mount Lenses
- Call Monitor
- Cameo Feature in Video Monitoring
- Camera Features for Surveillance
- CCD Sensors in CCTV Cameras
- CCIR Standard in Analog CCTV Systems
- CCTV Monitoring for Hazardous Areas
- Central Station Monitoring
- Chrominance Signal in CCTV
- CIF Resolution in CCTV
- Client Server Network
- Client System Access
- CMOS Sensors in Modern CCTV Cameras
- CMS Software
- CODEC Formats for Video Transmission
- Composite Video
- Compression Formats for CCTV Video
- Convergent Systems
- Covert Camera
- CRI (Color Rendition Index)
- CRT Display for Monitoring Systems
d
- Data Lifetime
- Day/Night Operation
- Decibel (dB)
- Depth of Field
- DHCP Setup for IP Cameras
- Digital Systems in Surveillance
- Digital Zoom
- Digitized Signal
- Distribution Amplifier
- Domain Settings in IP Cameras
- Driver: (Device Driver)
- DSL Network for Remote Camera Access
- DSP Functionality in Surveillance Devices
- Dual Stream Feature in IP Cameras
- DVD Recording in Surveillance Systems
- DVR Systems in Industrial Surveillance
- Dynamic IP Address
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- ID in CCTV & Access Control
- IDE in Video Recording
- Infra Red Light
- Interlace Scanning in CCTV Cameras
- Internal Sync
- IP Address Allocation for CCTV Systems
- IP Cameras for Real-Time Surveillance
- IP in Security Systems
- IR Cameras for Night Surveillance
- IR Cut Filter
- IR Remote for CCTV Access
- IR Technology in Surveillance
- Iris Function in CCTV Cameras
- ISDN Transmission in Security Networks
- ISO Standards in Security
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- PAL (Phase Alternation Line)
- PAL Video Format
- Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ)
- Pattern Detection in Surveillance Tech
- Peak to peak
- Peer to Peer Network
- PING Test Utility
- Pixel Clarity in CCTV Image Quality
- Player Software
- POE Setup for IP CCTV Systems
- Post Alarm Settings
- Pre-Alarm Settings in Surveillance
- Preset Settings in PTZ Surveillance
- Privacy Zones
- Private Networks
- Proprietary Tech Use
- Protocol Types in Surveillance Systems
- PSIM: Physical Security Info Management
- PTZ Dome Cameras for Industrial Security
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- S-Video Output in Security
- S.M.A.R.T Monitoring
- SATA Drives for Video Surveillance Storage
- Scene illumination
- Screen Formats
- Screen splitter
- SDK Integration Guide
- Server System Overview
- Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)
- SMTP Configuration in CCTV Alerts
- Spot Monitor
- Static IP Address
- Subnet Mask in Networked CCTV
- SVHS or Super VHS
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