home and leisure Flashcards

home and leisure

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3D modelling

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Software often used in the digital restoration of historic sites or artefacts.

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augmented reality

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Overlapping layers of computer data with images of the real world.

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avatar

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Representation of a person in a virtual environment.

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biometrics

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Use of fingerprints, retina scans, or other body features as an authentication mechanism.

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CAVE

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Form of virtual reality which projects images on the walls surrounding a user.

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Cave Automated Virtual Environment

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Form of virtual reality which projects images on the walls surrounding a user.

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citizen journalism

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News reporting by everyday citizens using mobile technology, rather than traditional media.

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copyright infringement

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Illegally copying or distributing copyrighted material.

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digital restoration

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The process of using digital versions of historic works or places and software to ‘rebuild’ them to their previous states.

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Digital Rights Management

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Software which restricts the actions a user can perform with a file, such as copying or printing.

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digital radio

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Upgraded version of radio signals which offers higher quality than analog television.

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digital television

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Upgraded version of television signals which offers higher quality than analog television.

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digitisation

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The process of converting analog data into digital computer data.

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DRM

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Software which restricts the actions a user can perform with a file, such as copying or printing.

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e book

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An electronic book, presented as a document on a computer or an e-book reader.

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electronic ink

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Technology used in e-book readers to improve display quality.

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Entertainment Software Rating Board

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Organisation that provides content ratings for computer games.

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ESRB

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Organisation that provides content ratings for computer games.

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ground penetrating radar

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Specialist imaging hardware used to detect and visualise objects buried underground.

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HDTV

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Television images that have a resolution up to 1920 x 1080.

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High Definition Television

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Television images that have a resolution up to 1920 x 1080.

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home automation

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Home which uses technology to improve its efficiency, security, and comfort, by automating many aspects.

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Home Theatre PC

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Computer with multimedia capabilities designed specifically for watching television and films.

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HTPC

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Computer with multimedia capabilities designed specifically for watching television and films.

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IPTV
Systems which allows television images and sound to be delivered over the Internet.
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laser scanning
Technique used to build 3D computer models of real world locations.
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Massively Multiplayer Online Game
Games played by connecting to a central server and interacting with other players in a virtual world.
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Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game
Games played by connecting to a central server and interacting with other players in a virtual world.
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MMOG
Games played by connecting to a central server and interacting with other players in a virtual world.
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MMORPG
Games played by connecting to a central server and interacting with other players in a virtual world.
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Motion Picture Association of America
Film industry group that works to reduce illegal copying of films.
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MPAA
Film industry group that works to reduce illegal copying of films.
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news aggregator
Software which fetches news headlines from a variety of sources for display in one location.
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P2P
Network in which all computers are equal and there are no centralised servers.
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Pan European Game Information
Organisation that provides content ratings for computer games in Europe.
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paywall
System to prevent access to a web site's content unless the user pays a subscription fee.
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Peer-to-Peer
Network in which all computers are equal and there are no centralised servers.
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PEGI
Organisation that provides content ratings for computer games in Europe.
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piracy
Term for the illegal copying or downloading of copyrighted material.
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Recording Industry Association of America
Music industry group that works to reduce illegal copying of music.
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RFID
System of tags which contain data that can be read from a distance using radio waves.
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RIAA
Music industry group that works to reduce illegal copying of music.
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smart home
Home which uses technology to improve its efficiency, security, and comfort, by automating many aspects.
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smart meters
Systems which measure a household's consumption of water or resources, producing statistics that can be used to improve efficiency.
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social news
News sites which rank news stories based on user ratings.
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stereolithography
'3D printer' that can produce actual objects from computer models.
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streaming media
Video or audio data that is played while it is downloading.
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Video On Demand
Television and films which can be streamed at any time from the Internet, rather than waiting for a TV broadcast.
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virtual worlds
3D environment in which character select an avatar and then explore. Sometimes used by companies for marketing purposes.
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VOD
Television and films which can be streamed at any time from the Internet, rather than waiting for a TV broadcast.