[ KB ] Acronym Glossary

[Danny]

Category: 5 FAQs
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Article Name: Acronym Glossary
Author: cybele
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[Danny]

Nicely done, Cybele! If anyone has any additions, please post them here - cybele and I can go in and edit the FAQ as needed.

[cybele]

Originally posted by AdminCoop
Nicely done, Cybele!  

Thanks, Danny.

I'm sure some of our more technically proficient members can offer more detailed descriptions of many of these items and I hope they'll contribute them.

In the mean time, it should be enough so that us layfolk can read some of the threads without being too out of it. I also wanted to include some of the things that those not in the United States might not be aware of (and those terms used in other countries as well would be great additions).

[Poppajack747]

What do the acronyms RSS and AVATAR stand for? They are not on your list.

[DaveinOlyWA]

RSS rich site summary... seems like this has become a popular question..

RSS is basically a fast easy way to summarize a dynamic website using formattable text that is platform independent. (iow, dont matter what kind of browser you are using since it wouldnt be using your browser. at least that is the way its supposed to work. some ISP's may not be as agreeable to that notion.)

although there is now a million diffferent varieties of RSS, the most common (i think) is works sort of like a stock ticker in that its constantly updated.

[Danny]

Avatar is the image under everyone's usernames.

[LeVautRien]

There's a slight error in the glossary where DVD is defined:

"DVD - Digital Video Disk - the source disk for the navigation system, it contains the software and database for the mapping system"

It should say Digital Versatile Disk. The idea that the V means video is a pretty common notion, but it does actually mean Versatile.

[DaveinOlyWA]

that is correct.

the term digital video disks referred to the "LP record" like video laser disks that came out in the late 80's and early 90's.

great technology but at nearly 12" in diameter, not very portable or conveinent.

[LeVautRien]

Isn't DVD even a patented and trademarked name?

And DVD's arn't limited strictly to video, that's certainly...it's simply where they found the most use originally, since most of us just don't need discs that can hold more than the 700-800MB that a CD can. I do believe they use them for the current line of console platforms, though.

[tms13]

the term digital video disks referred to the "LP record" like video laser disks that came out in the late 80's and early 90's.

great technology but at nearly 12" in diameter, not very portable or conveinent.

No, that's LaserDisc (or "Disk" - I can never remember which trademarks use which spelling).

Digital Video Dis[ck] is the old name for what is now called Digital Versatile Dis[ck]. The name was changed to reflect the fact that it had gained many other uses. It's still exactly the same DVD, though - same 12cm size, same data layout, everything. Just a re-branding, is all.