General Technical Knowledge Base

SMB is a network protocol for file, print and other server services in computer networks.

The script command is a Unix utility that records a terminal session.

VoIP is a methodology and group of technologies for the delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions over IP networks.

CEC (Consumer Electronics Control)   Definition Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) provides cross-component control functions such as One Touch Play/Record, System Standby, Preset Transfer, etc. for electronic entertainment devices. The CEC interface is derived from AV-Link, which has been the predominant control standard in Europe to date.   Ideally, this allows a maximum of 15 devices (e.g. TV, radio, CD player, amplifier, etc.) to be controlled together across manufacturers, provided that all networked devices support CEC. An essential design basis is the TV set as the destination of all signals and the remote control of the TV set as the control of the entire system. Due to this one-screen approach, problems inevitably arise with HDMI distributors and in multi-room systems because there are naturally several destinations, but this is not provided for with CEC when addressing it. Apart from the general abandonment of CEC, this problem can only be solved by systems that allow the isolation or routing of CEC traffic independently of audio and video signals.   CEC uses a simple serial, single-wire data bus, such as is optionally available with HDMI connections (on <pin 13). The nominal data bit duration is approx. 2.4 ms, which corresponds to a data rate of approx. 417 bit/s. The connection is established and the CEC capability is checked in the course of the EDID handshake during the hot-plug event. This takes place when the units are switched on or when an HDMI plug is inserted into an HDMI socket. References Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Electronics_Control Article in other languages: Deutsch  

SOHO - Shortcut for Small Office, Home Office.

Tasks of the standardization institution JEDEC

Serial ATA (Serial AT Attachment) is a computer interface for exchanging data with hard disks and other storage devices.

Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances.

Firmware is a predefined, hardware-bound software.

With programs you give hardware commands and tasks.

In a system-on-a-chip, all programmable electrical functions of a system are represented on one chip.

DirectX provides a collection of application programming interfaces.

A computer virus is malware.

VRAM is a dual-ported variant of dynamic RAM (DRAM), which was once commonly used to store the framebuffer in some graphics adapters.

A terminal adapter is a device that allows a terminal to be connected to an interface on which it can not be operated directly.

Secure Digital (SD) is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association (SDA) for use in portable devices.

Application software is a program designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities.

ActiveSync is a mobile data synchronization app developed by Microsoft.

An integrated circuit (IC), often also referred to as a solid-state circuit, a chip or microchip, refers to an electronic circuit manufactured using semiconductor technology.

A WWPN is a World Wide Name assigned to a port in a Fibre Channel fabric.