GlossaryPRO

Definitions of key terms and acronyms.

Terms

TermDefinition
ABR (Adaptive Bitrate)Dynamic encoder rate adjustment based on path capacity
Bifrost Reliable TransportIntinor protocol combining bonding, ARQ and FEC features
DHCPDynamic Host Configuration Protocol; assigns IP settings automatically
FECForward Error Correction adding parity packets for loss recovery without retransmit
IGMPInternet Group Management Protocol used for managing multicast group membership
ISSIntinor Supervision System for stats, alarms, remote control
MulticastOne-to-many IP delivery using special address range (224.0.0.0–239.255.255.255)
PPMPeak Programme Meter; audio level LEDs on panel
RTPReal-time Transport Protocol over UDP with sequencing/timestamping
RTMP / RTMPTProtocol(s) for CDN / web streaming ingestion (RTMPT tunneled over HTTP)
TCP on RequestReceiver-initiated reliable stream session from sender's listening port
UDP Smoothing BufferOutput pacing buffer reducing burstiness to avoid packet loss