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Caller ID
Feature that shows the name and/or number of the calling party on the phones display when you receive an incoming call, enabling you to screen telephone calls. TERM 2
Convergence
DEFINITION 2 Also known as digital convergence; the combining of several industries computers, communications, consumer electronics, entertainment, and mass media through various devices that exchange data in digital form. TERM 3
Digital television
(DTV)
DEFINITION 3 Television standard adopted in 1996 that uses a digital signal, or series of 0s and 1s. It uses digital cameras, digital transmission, and digital receivers and is capable of delivering movie-quality pictures and CD-quality sound. The Federal Communications Commission mandated that all TV stations be capable of broadcasting DTV by 2009. TERM 4
E-book
DEFINITION 4 Also known as electronic book; electronic text, the digital- media equivalent of a conventional printed book. TERM 5
E-book reader
DEFINITION 5 A handheld device specifically designed to allow people to read electronic books.
HD radio
Form of radio that provides CD-quality sound and allows broadcasters to squeeze one analog and two digital stations on the same frequency. TERM 7
High-definition television (HDTV)
DEFINITION 7 A form of television that works with digital broadcasting signals. TERM 8
Interactive TV
DEFINITION 8 Type of television that lets viewers interact with the show theyre watching, allowing audience voting, such as that for American Idol. TERM 9
Internet TV
DEFINITION 9 Type of television service, such as the MSN TV service (formerly WebTV), that enables users to receive the internet through their television sets, using a set-top-box. TERM 10
Internet-ready TV
DEFINITION 10 Television set that allows viewers to watch TV shows as well as go online to get news, stream movies, view photos, and the like.
Podcasting
The recording of internet radio or similar internet audio programs. TERM 17
Point-and-shoot camera
DEFINITION 17 A camera, either film or digital, that automatically adjusts settings such as exposure and focus. Generally such cameras cost under $500. TERM 18
Portable media players (PMPs)
DEFINITION 18 Small portable devices that enable you to play digital audio, video, and/or still-image files. TERM 19
Ringtone
DEFINITION 19 The audible sound a phone makes to announce that a call is coming in. A ringtone may be an old-fashioned ring, ring or a clip from a popular song. TERM 20
Sampling
rate
DEFINITION 20 The number of times, expressed in kilobits per second, that a song is measured (sampled) and converted to a digital value when it is being recorded as a digital file.
Satellite radio
Also called digital radio; a radio service in which signals are sent from satellites in orbit around the Earth to subscribers owning special radios that can decode the encrypted signals. TERM 22
Single-lens reflex (SLR) camera
DEFINITION 22 A camera, either film or digital, that has a mirror that reflects the incoming light in such a way that the scene viewed by the viewer through the viewfinder is the same was whats famed by the lens. TERM 23
Smartphone
DEFINITION 23 Cellular telephone with microprocessor, memory, display screen, and built-in modem. TERM 24
SMS (Short Message Service)
DEFINITION 24 A text message service originally designed for GSM mobile phones but now available on a range of networks, including 3G networks. TERM 25
Standard-definition television (SDTV)
DEFINITION 25 A TV standard that has a lower resolution than HDTV, a minimum of 480 vertical lines, and a picture quality similar to that required to watch DVD movies.
