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CDN (Content Delivery Network)  definition

CDN (Content Delivery Network) 

Network of servers located in countries that serve the content according to the location of the users. It is used to optimize the loading speed and guarantee the optimal experience for the end user.

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Subtitles OTT/CTV

Transcription of the dialogue of a video that is played simultaneously with it.

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tvOS OTT/CTV

Apple's native operating system for its Apple TV product line.

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DRM (Digital Rights Management) OTT/CTV

Business model and technological platform that allows the protection of intellectual property online and the property of videos or other content. This makes it possible to retain ownership of the content and prevents illegal distribution or access.

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RTMP OTT/CTV

Stands for Real Time Messaging Protocol. System developed for the high performance transmission of audio, video and data over the Internet between Flash-based platform technologies, such as Flash Player and Adobe AIR, and the server.
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4K  OTT/CTV

Ultra-high definition video. We refer to 4K when the screen has 4,000 horizontal pixels.

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MPEG OTT/CTV

Stands for Moving Picture Experts Group. Group of specialists created by the international organization ISO to formulate standards in the compression and transmission of digital audio and video information.

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Metadata OTT/CTV

Content metadata refers to various properties (information) of a content, such as title, description, story, cast, promo image, trailer, etc.

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Place Shifting OTT/CTV

Technology that enables any viewer with a broadband Internet connection to view television channels from their home television to the screen of any other device.

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