Technosaurus
CNET.co.uk's guide to all the must-know terms and evolving technologies
- .mov
- Extension for files created by Apple's QuickTime multimedia authoring technology > More
- 1080i
- HDTV standard that specifies an interlaced resolution of 1,920x1,080 > More
- 16:9
- Standard DTV widescreen TV screen size > More
- 2.5G
- Second-generation wireless technology that's faster than 2G > More
- 2G (second-generation wireless technology)
- Second-generation wireless technology > More
- 3G (third-generation wireless technology)
- Digital wireless technology that delivers high-speed data, voice, audio and video through cellular networks > More
- 480i
- 480 interlaced -- form of standard-definition digital TV > More
- 480p
- 480 progressive -- form of standard-definition digital television > More
- 4:3
- Standard 'square' NTSC TV screen-size aspect ratio of 4 units wide by 3 units high > More
- 5.1 channel digital surround sound
- Digital surround-sound technique where audio is recorded on six, or 5.1, separate tracks > More
- 720p
- 720 progressive -- one of two currently used formats designated as high-definition television in the ATSC DTV standard > More
- 802.11
- Set of IEEE standards for data transmission over wireless LANs > More
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