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Non-profit organizations
Abbreviated as NGO, and also known as not-for-profit organisation; an organisation that does not distribute its surplus capital to shareholders or owners, but instead uses them to pursue its original goals.They are usually exempt from income and property tax and most often include charitable organisations, trade unions and public arts organisations.
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interline transfer (IT)
Consumer electronics; Video camera
In IT CCD technology, the charges on exposed pixels are transferred to light-shielded vertical readout zones embedded in the sensitive area. IT devices are simpler to manufacture ...
long-term integration
Consumer electronics; Video camera
Special camera mode similar to the ‘B’ setting of a photographic camera shutter. The CCD integrates over a long (userdefined) period, providing very high sensitivity. Object must ...
luminance
Consumer electronics; Video camera
The part of a composite video signal that expresses brightness. Also called Y. Separately transmitted in Y/C (S-video).
lux
Consumer electronics; Video camera
The SI measurement of light intensity taken at the surface which the light source is illuminating. The measure of the total lumens falling upon a unit of area. 1 lumen per square ...
jules rimet trophy
Sports; Soccer
the trophy given to the World Cup winner between 1930 and 1970, after which it was permanently retired.
restart / reset
Consumer electronics; Video camera
Special mode in which the CCD readout cycle is stopped and restarted in synchronization with an external event. In the Stop mode, the CCD still accumulates picture information.