broadcast address
A special type of networking address that is reserved for sending messages to all machines on a given network segment. Generally, a broadcast address is a MAC destination address of all F’s.
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- broadcast colors
Your computer monitor can display many more colors than can NTSC video. Broadcast colors are those colors that are safe — that is, they will display properly for use in broadcast video. Many programs include special filters that will convert the colors in an image to their nearest broadcast safe equivalent.
- broadcast flag
(brâd´kast flag) (n.) A bit-sized file that is sent along with a digital television transmission that prohibits high-definition digital video from being recorded in its high-resolution format. The intent of the broadcast flag is to prevent the files from being shared over P2P networks, violating the digital content��s copyright. According to FCC regulations, the broadcast […]
- broadcast quality
A vague term referring to the minimum quality considered acceptable for broadcast television. Until the 1980’s, 3/4″ Umatic tape was considered broadcast quality. Today, Hi8 and MiniDV is considered broadcast quality. [Adapted from dvspot]
- Broadcast Storm
A state in which a message that has been broadcast across a network results in even more responses, and each response results in still more responses in a snowball effect. A severe broadcast storm can block all other network traffic, resulting in a network meltdown. Broadcast storms can usually be prevented by carefully configuring a […]
- brouter
(n.) Short for bridge router and pronounced BROW-ter, a device that functions as both a router and a bridge. A brouter understands how to route specific types of packets, such as TCP/IP packets. Any other packets it receives are simply forwarded to other network(s) connected to the device (this is the bridge function).