| API |
Application Programming Interface |
| CURL |
A tool to transfer data from or to a server |
| DASH |
Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP. HTTP adaptive bitrate streaming defined by ISO |
| EMS |
EvoStream Media Server |
| EWS |
EvoStream Web Server |
| ERS |
EvoStream Rendezvous Server |
| HDS |
HTTP Dynamic Streaming. HTTP adaptive bitrate streaming defined by Adobe. |
| HLS |
HTTP Live Stream. HTTP adaptive bitrate streaming defined by Apple. |
| HTTP |
Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol. The basic protocol used for web-page loading and web browsing. Also used for tunneling by many protocols. TCP based. |
| IDR |
Instantaneous Decoding Refresh – This is a specific packet in the H.264 video encoding specification. It is a full snapshot of the video at a specific instance (one full frame). Video players require an IDR frame to start playing any video. “Frames” that occur between IDR Frames are simply offsets/differences from the first IDR |
| JSON |
JavaScript Object Notation |
| Lua |
A lightweight multi-paradigm programming language |
| MSS |
Microsoft Smooth Streaming. HTTP adaptive bitrate streaming defined by Microsoft. |
| PHP |
A server-side scripting language designed for web development but also used as a general-purpose programming language |
| RTCP |
Real Time Control Protocol – An protocol that is typically used with RTSP to synchronize two RTP streams, often audio and video streams |
| RTMP |
Real Time Messaging Protocol – Used with Adobe Flash players |
| RTMPT |
Real Time Messaging Protocol Tunneled – Essentially RTMP over HTTP |
| RTP |
Real-time Transport Protocol – A simple protocol used to stream data, typically audio or video data |
| RTSP |
Real Time Streaming Protocol – Used with Android devices and live streaming clients like VLC or Quicktime. RTSP does not actually transport the audio/video data, it is simply a negotiation protocol. It is normally paired with a protocol like RTP, which will handle the actual data transport |
| swfURL |
Used in the RTMP protocol, this field is used to designate the URL/address of the Adobe Flash Applet being used to generate the stream (if any) |
| tcURL |
Used in the RTMP protocol, this field is used to designate the URL/address of the originating stream server |
| TOS |
Type of Service. This is a field in IPv4 packets used by routers to determine how traffic should be dispersed, usually for prioritizing packets |
| TTL |
Time To Live. This is a field in Ipv4 packets used by routers to determine how many gateways/routers the packet should be able to pass through. |
| URI |
Universal Resource Identifier. The generic form of a URL. URI’s are used to specify the location and type of streams. |
| URL |
Uniform Resource Locator. This is a specific form of the URI used for web browsing (http://ip/page) |
| VOD |
Video On Demand |