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| a manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters. |
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| Used to capture sound via a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound waves. |
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| Machine for the production of motion pictures in which a film carrying successive instantaneous views of a moving scene travels uniformly through the field of a magnifying glass. |
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| Trademark used for a machine that sets type on a metal slug, operated by a keyboard. |
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| Integrated circuit that contains the entire central processing unit of a computer on a single chip. |
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| Instrument for the mechanical registration of audible sounds, as articulate speech, etc. |
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| Small electronic device containing a semiconductor and having at least three electrical contacts, used in a circuit as an amplifier, detector, or switch. |
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| A binary digit (one or zero), abbreviated with (b). |
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| A stream of eight ones and zeros together. Abbreviated with (B) |
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| Speed at which a CPU executes instructions, expressed in hertz. |
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| Printed circuit board that can be inserted into a computer to give it added capabilities. |
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| Very large and expensive computer capable of supporting hundreds, or thousands of users. |
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| Stand-Alone computers that evolved from mainframe terminals to contain their own microprocessors. |
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| Smaller incarnation of mainframe. |
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| Main citcuit board of a PC, containing circuitry for the PCU, keyboard, monitor, and often expansion slots for additional cards. |
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| Large, complex computer capable of performing an extremely high number of operations per second. |
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| The region or point of maximum amplitude between adjacent nodes. |
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| Part of a sound wave that has a higher-than-normal air pressure. |
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| A space with a few hard acoustical boundaries to reflect sound. |
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| Number of waves passing through a single point in specific time; we hear changes in frequency as changes in pitch. |
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| Variation of wave amplitude that occurs when waves of the same or different frequency come together. |
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| Measurement of timing differences between two copies of the same wave. |
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| Distinctive quality of sound, dependent primarily on the frequency of the sound waves produced by its source. |
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| Part of a sound wave that has lower-than-normal air pressure. |
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| Electronic device used to display sound frequencies visually. |
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| Phenomenon that occurs when the wavelength of a particular frequency is reinforced by its own reflections. |
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| When the energy of a sound wave is absorbed into a boundary and sets it into motion. |
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| Electric current that reverses direction in a circuit at regular intervals. |
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| Stores electrical charge. |
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| Electric current that flows in one direction only. |
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| Amount of illumination produced by a standard candle at a distance of one foot; most commonly used in film and video shoots. |
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| Short intstrumental passage that is played between the regular vereses or chorus' of a song. |
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| Important and recurring physical symbol in a dramatic plot. |
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| Major event or action in a drama that moves the audience into the second act. |
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| Brightness component of a video signal, ranging from very dim to very bright. |
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| Adhesive component of magnetic tape, which holds the oxide to the backing material. |
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| One of two paths for an I/O module, controls audi signal being sent to recorder. |
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| Supplementary recorded sound is added to previously taped material. |
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| Outside power necessary to operate a condenser microphone. |
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| Used to alter an audio signal as the signal passes through. |
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| A type of signal processor that controls the timing of an audio signal. |
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| Converts one form of energy to another. |
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| Ability to fill a venue with sound devoid of distortion and feedback. |
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| Gaffer's number one assistant on a film set or location. |
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| Key grip's number one assistant on a film set or location. |
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| Built and used in the actual filming. |
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| Controls the amount of light passing through the light of a camera. REMEMBER: an F-Stop is the # measurement of this. |
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| Small-scale models that are built to check sightlines, etc. for a movie set. |
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| Process of converting film to video for editing. |
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| Frame-Specific address of a film, used for editing. |
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| 2D images that create the look of textures. |
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| A network of devices connected to a central line medium, known as a bus or backbone. |
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| Most common protocol for LAN networks. |
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| Physical pipelines or wires that data travels on. |
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| Smallest independant element used on a monitor screen. |
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| Network of devices connected to one another forming a ring. |
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| Network devices connected to a central hub that acts like a traffic cop, directing the data transmitted through the network. |
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| Measurement of how much data can pass through a line medium in certain amount of time. |
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| Network that combines the characteristics of bus and star topology. |
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| Thin masks placed in front of spotlights to shape the light beam and create a variety of possible patterns. |
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| Networked group of computers that work in tandem to streamline otherwise time-consuming rendering tasks. |
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