Archives: Glossary Terms

ActiveX Commands allow browsers to interact with video plugins and controls, often used in older surveillance software for live

An activity log records events and actions within a security system. It tracks user logins, system alerts, camera operations,

After pressing `record’, a normal VCR takes about 20 seconds before it starts recording usable pictures. With an alarm

Alarm Inputs are physical or virtual ports on a surveillance device that connect to external sensors (e.g. door contacts,

An algorithm is a step-by-step set of instructions used to solve problems or perform tasks. In video surveillance, algorithms

  Analog refers to a method of transmitting video signals using continuous electrical waves. In surveillance, analog systems send

An API, or Application Programming Interface, allows software systems to communicate and share data. It defines how applications send