Abbreviation
Acronym
Description
1080i
1080 interlaced
1080p
1080 progressive
3DTV
3D TeleVision
480p
480 progressive
4G
Forth Generation
720p
720 progressive
ACM
AP
ATSC
AVC
BSS
CALEA
CATV
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Abbreviation
Acronym
Description
CDN
CEA
CEA
consumer electronics
CM
cable modem
CMS
CMTS
ct
count
DHCP
DLNA
DNS
DOCSIS
DRM
DS
downstream
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Abbreviation
Acronym
Description
DTA
DVD
DVR
EBIF
eDVA
EIA
EMI
Electromagnetic Interference
EMS
eMTA
EoD
Everything on Demand
FoD
Free on Demand
FSO
FTTC
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Abbreviation
Acronym
Description
FTTH
FTTN
Gbs
GHz
GigaHertz
GPS
GWR
gateway routers
HBO
HD
High Definition
HDMI
HDTV
HFC
HomePNA
HP
Homes Passed
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Abbreviation
Acronym
Description
HSD
HSI
HTTP
Hz
Hertz
IAM
IEEE
IP
Internet Protocol
IPTV
Internet Protocol TV
delivering IP video to TV
IPv6
iTV
Interactive Television
JPEG
KHz
KiloHertz
MG/MGC
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Abbreviation
Acronym
Description
MGCP
MHz
MegaHertz
MIMO
multiple-input multiple-output
MMF
Multi-Mode Fiber
MoCA
a protocol providing a coax backbone for nextgeneration home entertainment networking technology
MPEG-2
MPEG-TS
MSO
MTA
nm
nano meter
1 billionth of a meter
NTSC
OHNP
OS
Operating System
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Abbreviation
Acronym
Description
OSS
PAN
PC
Personal Computer
PID
Program Identifier
PPV
PSTN
telco network
PVR
QAM
QoS
Quality of Service
QR
Quantum Reach
RF
Radio Frequency
RF4CE
RFI
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Abbreviation
Acronym
Description
RFoG
RG
Registered Gauge
RGB
SD
Standard Definition
SDTV
SG
Signaling Gateway
SMF
SS7
Signaling System 7
STB
SVoD
Subscription Video-on-Demand
TFTP
THz
TeraHertz
ToD
Time of Day
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Abbreviation
Acronym
Description
TVRO
Television Receive-Only
URL
US
upstream
UV
Ultraviolet
VCR
videocassette recorder
VoD
Video on Demand
VoIP
Voice over IP
WDM
Wi-Fi
Wireless Fidelity
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