Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 User Guide
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Introducing Cisco’s OCAP Object Carousel Solution:
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OCAP Object Carousel Acronyms and Terms
Introduction
This section provides a list of acronyms that are used throughout this guide. You
should become familiar with these acronyms to help you better understand the
OCAP Object Carousel concepts presented.
List of Acronyms
The following acronyms are used in this guide.
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AIT - Application Information Table
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API - Application Program Interface
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BFS - Broadcast File System.
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CA - Conditional Access
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CATV - Cable TV
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CRC - Cyclic Redundancy Check
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DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
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DII - Download Information Indication
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DSI - Download Server Initiate
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DVB - Digital Video Broadcasting
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EAS - Emergency Alert System
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ES - Elementary Stream
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FCC - Federal Communications Commission
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HDTV - High Definition Television
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HTML - Hypertext Mark-up Language
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HTTP - Hypertext Transport Protocol
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IP - Internet Protocol
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JDK - Java Development Kit
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MAC - Media Access Control
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MHP - Multimedia Home Platform
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MPEG - Moving Picture Expert Group
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MSO - Multiple System Operator
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MPTS - Multiprogram Transport Streams
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NTSC - National Television Systems Committee
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NVOD - Near-Video-On-Demand
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OCAP - OpenCable Application Platform
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OOB Channel - Out-Of-Band channel