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Television

Any device used to transmit and recieve moving images, usually accompanied by sound.

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feeder cables

Consumer electronics; Television

In a cable broadband system, it is the intermediate lines of distribution that carry the signals from the main trunk lines to the subscriber lines.

field

Consumer electronics; Television

One-half of a complete frame of video with each half being composed of either odd or even scan lines.

frequency division multiplexing (FDM)

Consumer electronics; Television

A form of signal multiplexing which involves assigning non-overlapping frequency ranges to different signals.

equalizer

Consumer electronics; Television

In cable broadband, a passive device designed with a frequency response tilt opposite of the inherent response tilt in the cable that precedes it.

encryption

Consumer electronics; Television

The act of applying algorithms or coding to information so that it cannot be used without the proper "keys" to do so.

equalization

Consumer electronics; Television

The application of frequency response devices to an electronic system to compensate for the frequency related losses of that system.

electromagnetic spectrum

Consumer electronics; Television

The entire range of frequencies at which energy may be electromagnetically radiated which includes everything from subaudible frequencies to gamma ray frequencies.

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