Television

Television

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

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Group delay

Consumer electronics; Television

The difference in transmission time between frequency elements passing through an electronic device or medium.

Gain

Consumer electronics; Television

Usually expressed in decibels, it is the increase in signal strength through an amplifying device when comparing the output value to the input value.

Geostationary

Consumer electronics; Television

A satellite that is in an orbit that allows travel that is synchronised with the earth's rotation, thus creating a constant "stationary" relationship.

Frequency shift keying (FSK)

Consumer electronics; Television

A frequency modulation scheme in which digital information is transmitted through discrete frequency changes of a carrier wave.

Cascade

Consumer electronics; Television

Two or more amplifiers used in series to perpetuate an electronic signal.

Cumulative leakage index (CLI)

Consumer electronics; Television

A list of mathematical calculation results of leakage in a system designed to approximate the interference to aircraft flying overhead.

Community antenna television (CATV)

Consumer electronics; Television

More ommonly known as cable television. In areas where over-the-air reception was limited by distance from transmitters or mountainous terrain, large "community antennas" were constructed, and cable ...