
78 Glossary
tween track A track that modifies the display of other tracks.
UDP User Datagram Protocol. A communications method that uses the Internet
Protocol (IP) to send a data unit (called a datagram) from one computer to another in a
network. Network applications that have very small data units to exchange may use
UDP rather than TCP.
unicast The transmission of data to a single recipient or client. If a movie is unicast to a
user using RSTP, the user can move freely from point to point in an on-demand movie.
URL Uniform Resource Locator. The address of a computer, file, or resource that can be
accessed on a local network or the Internet. The URL is made up of the name of the
protocol needed to access the resource, a domain name that identifies a specific
computer on the Internet, and a hierarchical description of a file location on the
computer.
VBR Variable bit rate. A method of compressing data that takes advantage of changes
in the media’s data rate.
wav A Windows format for sound files.
webcast A broadcast of live video or audio on the Internet.
XLR plug A three-pin audio connector that can be used with three-wire balanced
cables, which cause electromagnetic interference to be canceled out.
XML An extensible markup language, similar to HTML but more formal and more
flexible.
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