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Digby Mackworth Dolben Digby Augustus Stewart Mackworth Dolben (8 February 1848 - 28 June 1867) was an English poet who died young in an accident. He owes his poetic reputation to Robert Bridges, who edited a partial edition Poems of his verse, in 1911.
Digby Willoughby, 7th Baron Middleton Digby Willoughby, 7th Baron Middleton (29 November 1769 – 5 November 1856) was an English nobleman and sailor, the eldest son of Francis Willoughby of Hesley and Octavia Fisher, and grandson of Thomas Willoughby.
Digby, Lincolnshire Digby is a small village in the district of North Kesteven, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. The village lies in the vale of the Digby Beck watercourse, six miles north of the town of Sleaford and twelve miles south of the city of Lincoln.
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World is a 1973 British children's film starring Jim Dale, and directed by Joseph McGrath. A large supporting cast of British movie stalwarts includes Spike Milligan, Angela Douglas, Norman Rossington, Milo O'Shea, Dinsdale Landen and Victor Spinetti.
Digeluna Tijo Digeluna Tijo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Arsi Zone, Digeluna Tijo is bordered on the south by Bekoji, on the southwest by Munesa, on the northwest by Tiyo, on the north by Hitosa, on the northeast by Tena, and on the east by Sherka.
Digenis Acritas Digenis Acritas (Greek: Διγενής ΑκĎίτας) is the medieval Greek hero of the most famous epic poem that emerged out of the 12th century Byzantine Empire, following the Acritic songs tradition. The Arab incursions into Byzantine territory are the context within which the first part of the tale unfolds, the events in the part of the narrative concerning the
Digerati The digerati are the elite of the computer industry and online communities. The word is a portmanteau, derived from "digital" and "literati," and reminiscent of the earlier coinage glitterati (glitter + literati).
Digest access authentication Digest access authentication is one of the agreed methods a web page can use to negotiate credentials with a web user (using the HTTP protocol). This method builds upon (and obsoletes) the basic authentication scheme, allowing user identity to be established without having to send a password in plaintext over the network.
Digest size Digest size is a standard magazine size, smaller than a conventional bedsheet size magazine but larger than a standard paperback book, approximately 5½ x 8¼ inches, but can also be 5⅜ x 8⅜ inches. These two variations have evolved from the printing press operation end.
Digester A digester is a device used in papermaking which takes small wood chips, and cooks them for a number of hours, to remove lignin. The softer chips are then passed on to a machine that bleaches them to the desired degree of whiteness.
Digester (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the digester is a velociraptor-like magical beast (though it only has two limbs), with a bony head sporting short tendrils. It has a serated spine, and its lower legs are skinny.
Digestive biscuit A digestive biscuit, sometimes referred to as a sweetmeal biscuit, is a British semi-sweet biscuit. The name "digestive" comes from a belief that the biscuits had antacid properties due to the use of bicarbonate of soda when they were first conceived.
Digestive disease All diseases that pertain to the gastrointestinal tract are labelled as digestive diseases. This includes diseases of the esophagus, stomach, first, second and third part of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, the ileo-cecal complex, large intestine (ascending, transverse and descending colon) sigmoid colon and rectum.
Digestive enzyme Digestive enzymes are enzymes in the alimentary tract with a purpose of breaking down components of food so that they can be taken up by the organism. The main sites of action are the oral cavity, the stomach, the duodenum and the jejunum.
Digex Digex was an early provider of Internet services in the United States. Its corporate predicessor, Digital Express Group, provided dialup "Public Access Unix" shell accounts in the Baltimore-Washington region beginning in the fall of 1991.
Digg Digg is a community-based popularity website with an emphasis on technology and science articles. It combines social bookmarking, blogging, and syndication with a form of non-hierarchical, democratic editorial control.
Digger (computer game) Digger is a Canadian computer game released by Windmill Software in 1983, popular in the era of the IBM PC with a CGA graphics card and monitor. It generally requires a genuine CGA card and runs too fast on computers faster than the original IBM PC 4.
Digger (soldier) Digger was a popular term used to describe Australian and New Zealand soldiers during the First World War. Diggers (cobbers) were seen to possess the characteristics of hardiness, the ANZAC spirit, mateship and resourcefulness.
Digger gold Digger gold is the common slang term for gold recovered from electronics components such as board fingers, CPUs, and connector pins. Digger gold is commonly removed from electronic components via dissolution of the gold in aqua regia.
Digger Phelps Richard "Digger" Phelps (born July 4 1941) is a former college basketball coach. He was mostly well-known as the coach of the Notre Dame (of South Bend, Indiana) Fighting Irish basketball team in the 1970s, 1980s and part of the 1990s.
Diggers (theater) The Diggers were a radical community-action group of Improv actors operating from 1966-68, based in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco. Their politics were such that they have sometimes been categorized as "left-wing.
Diggers' Song The Diggers' Song (also known as "Levellers and Diggers") is a 17th century ballad, in terms of content a protest song concerned with land rights, inspired by the Diggers movement, composed by Gerrard Winstanley. The lyrics were published in 1894 by the Camden Society.
Digges Amendment The Digges Amendment was an amendment to the Maryland Constitution proposed in 1910 by the Democratic Party. The amendment would have used property requirements to effectively disenfranchise many African Americans (and possibly some immigrants) in the state.
Digging in the crates A pastime of disc jockeys, and, more recently, music producers, wherein a turntablist or producer will visit a store selling used records, searching through their collection of vinyl records to locate rare music, often specifically for the purpose of finding a particular break or a sample from a record to incorporate into their performance sets or compositions. Used record stores often store the bulk of their older collections in basements or attics, tucked away in milk crates (which are sized ideally to fit a vinyl LP), hence the name of the practice.
Digging stick In archaeology and anthropology a digging stick is the term given to a variety of wooden implements used primarily by subsistence-based cultures to dig out underground food such as roots and tubers or burrowing animals and anthills. They may also have other uses in hunting, farming or general domestic tasks.
Diggings The Diggings was a colloquial term used to describe the gold rush locations in Australia during the 1850s. Gold miners - the diggers - would describe their journey 'to the diggings' and say they were 'at (or on) the diggings'.
Digha Nikaya The Digha Nikaya ("Collection of Long Discourses") is the first of the five nikayas, or collections, in the Sutta Pitaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that compose the Pali Tipitaka. Some of the most commonly referenced suttas from the Digha Nikaya include the Maha-parinibbana Sutta (DN 16), which described the final days and death of the Buddha, the Sigalovada Sutta (DN 31) in which the Buddha discusses ethics and practices for lay followers, and the Samaññaphala (DN 2), Brahmajala Sutta (DN 1) which describes and compares the point-of-view of Buddha and other ascetics in India about the universe and time (past, present, and future); and Potthapada (DN 9) Suttas, which describe the benefits and practice of samatha meditation.
Dighton Probyn Sir Dighton MacNaghton Probyn (VC, GCB, GCSI, GCVO, ISO) (21 January 1833-20 June 1924) born in London he was by birth an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Dighton Rock The Dighton Rock is a 40 ton boulder, originally located in the riverbed of the Taunton River at Berkley, Massachusetts (formerly part of the town of Dighton). The rock is noted for the controversy surrounding a set of mysterious inscriptions on it.
Dights Falls Dights Falls (pronounced as diet falls) is located in Melbourne, Victoria just downstream of the junction of the Yarra River with Merri Creek. At this point the river narrows and is constricted between 800,000 year old volcanic, basalt boulders and a steep, silurian, sedimentary spur.
Digi International Digi International was founded in 1985 as DigiBoard and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA. The company went public as Digi International in 1989 and is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol DGII.
Digi-Eggs Digi-Eggs (English) or Digimentals (Japanese) are fictional objects used in the Digimon Adventure 02 anime series and Digimon card games. There are 15 Digi-Eggs, named after the Crests of the first series; out of those 15, four of them were never shown in the anime series or movies.
Digibox (Sky Television) The Digibox is a device marketed by British Sky Broadcasting in the UK and Republic of Ireland to enable home users to receive digital satellite television broadcasts (satellite receiver). An internet service is also available through the device, similar in some ways to the American MSN TV.
DigiBarn Computer Museum The DigiBarn Computer Museum, or simply DigiBarn, is a computer history museum in Boulder Creek, California, United States. The museum is housed in a 90-year-old barn constructed from old-growth Redwood in the Santa Cruz Mountains (adjacent to Silicon Valley).
DigicationLS DigicationLS is one of several "managed learning environments" or "learning management systems" which are sold to colleges and other institutions for the development and use of e-learning products. The web-based software allows faculties to create and manage course content, as well as share and view student contributions.
Digicel Digicel is the leading mobile phone network provider in the Caribbean region. Based in Jamaica, the company grew very rapidly in the Jamaican market and has expanded its mobile services into more than 20 neighbouring islands and countries in recent years.
DigiCipher 2 DigiCipher 2, or simply DCII, is a digital signal compression standard used on many communications satellite television and audio signals. The DCII standard was originally developed in 1997 by General Instrument, which is now the broadband division of Motorola.
DigiKam DigiKam is a digital photo management application for the KDE desktop environment. It supports all major image formats, and can organize collections of photographs in directory-based albums, by date, or with tags.
Digimask Digimask is an avatar technology that allows a user to input a front and (optional) side digital photo of their head which then automatically creates a fully-articulated 3D model of that head. This 3D model can then be used in digital applications such as computer and video games and mobile phones.
Digimon is a popular Japanese series of children's media and merchandise, including anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media. Digimon are monsters of various forms living in a "Digital World," a parallel universe that originated from Earth's various communication networks.
Digimon Adventure: Anode/Cathode Tamer Digimon: Anode/Cathode Tamer is one of two Digimon WonderSwan games (and one of the very few WonderSwan Color games) that are available in English. It combines two separate Japanese games, Digimon Adventure: Anode Tamer, and Digimon Adventure: Cathode Tamer, into one.
Digimon Battle Spirit Digimon Battle Spirit is a fighting game originally developed and published by Bandai for the Japanese-only WonderSwan Color handheld system under the name Digimon Tamers: Battle Spirit. It was later ported to Nintendo's Game Boy Advance for international releases in North America and Europe two years later.
Digimon Chronicle Digimon Chronicle was the storyline accompanying the 2004 Digimon product line. Originally rumored to be a new, full-blown manga to replace V-Tamer 01, it eventually transpired to be mostly prose text, printed in the booklets which accompanied the "Pendulum X" digital pets.
Digimon Racing Digimon Racing is a kart racer developed by Griptonite Games and published by Bandai in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance. It predominantly features Digimon from the first season of the anime as playable racers, though characters from the next few seasons also make an appearance.
Digimon Savers Digimon Savers is a Japanese anime television series, and the fifth series produced as part of the Digimon franchise. It is currently in production by Toei Animation, and airing every Sunday at 9:00 AM on the Fuji TV network.
Digimon Savers: Another Mission Digimon Savers: Another Mission (ă‡ă‚¸ă˘ăłă‚»ă‚¤ăăĽă‚ş アăŠă‚¶ăĽăźăă‚·ă§ăł Dejimon SeibÄzu AnazÄ Misshon) is a Digimon video game for the PlayStation 2. The game is set in the Digimon Savers universe, and revolves around the Seven Great Demon Lords.
Digimon Story: Sunburst/Moonlight Digimon Story: Sunburst and Digimon Story: Moonlight are two separate Digimon video games that are to be released for the Nintendo DS, due out in Japan on March 1, 2007. It is known that there will be 400 Digimon between them, including two new ones, Coronamon and Lunamon.
Digimon Tamer A Digimon Tamer is a fictional term specific to the Digimon franchise that refers to a human being who has become the partner of a Digimon. This term is primarily used in the Digimon Tamers anime and should not be confused with the term "DigiDestined", which refers to humans with Digimon partners in the Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02 series.
Digimon virtual pet The Digimon virtual pet was a toy, released in 1997 by Bandai. What became a TV series, toyline, comic, cardgame, and more began as the simple concept of a Tamagotchi for boys (as Bandai was also the creator of the Tamagotchi).
Digipass Digipass is a security product from VASCO, providing strong user authentication and e-Signatures via small security tokens carried by users, or in software on mobile telephones, portable devices or PCs. It is compatible with more than 50 international vendors for a variety of e-commerce, e-banking, e-networking and e-government applications.
DigiPanel DigiPanel a complete all in one software application with the main focus of being a Web Host Control Panel. DigiPanel has many subsystems that allow complete control over configuration files on a Linux based which include; Bind, Apache, MySQL, ProFTPd, Postfix, Dovecot, Spam Assassin, Webalizer, MRTG, Analog, AwStats and more.
DigiPen Institute of Technology DigiPen Institute of Technology is a college located in Redmond, Washington which has a focus on art, computer science, and computer engineering with emphasis in creating video games. DigiPen is a high-profile college within the game industry.
Digiscoping Digiscoping is a method of obtaining photos using a digital camera through a telescope or, less often, binoculars. Afocal projection is a method of astrophotography in which photographs are taken by holding or mounting the camera over the telescope eyepiece, with the camera taking the place of your eye.
Digistar 3 Digistar 3 is a dome-based projection technology created by Evans & Sutherland - to offer audiences immersive entertainment and education experiences that integrate fulldome video, real time 3D computer graphics, and a digital planetarium facility. Digistar 3 is fully scalable to meet up to >4k by >4k resolution video across a dome.
Digit Al Digit Al is the robot character who promotes digital switchover in the UK. Until 2012 he will star in the public information programme run by Digital UK, the independent body that oversees the country's switch to digital TV.
Digit ratio The digit ratio is the ratio of the lengths of different digits, fingers or toes, typically as measured from the bottom crease where the finger joins the hand to the tip of the finger. It has been suggested by some scientists that the ratio of two digits in particular, the 2nd (index finger) and 4th (ring finger) is affected by exposure to androgens such as testosterone while in the womb and that this 2D:4D ratio can be used as a crude measure for prenatal androgen exposure.
Digital A digital system is one that uses discrete values (often electrical voltages), especially those representable as binary numbers, or non-numeric symbols such as letters or icons, for input, processing, transmission, storage, or display, rather than a continuous spectrum of values (ie, as in an analog system).
Digital 3&4 Digital 3&4 is a consortium consisting of regional Channel 3 companies and Channel 4 Television Corporation, which operates a multiplex broadcasting from a number of transmitter sites in the UK, carrying television and radio channels (in addition to interactive services) from both ITV, Channel 4, however 10% of the capacity is gifted to Teletext Ltd. Unlike other multiplexes, the regional ITV broadcaster has control into which services are to be broadcast on their alloted amount of the capacity, and this can be shown by the small regional differences across the country.
Digital access and cross-connect system Digital access and cross-connect system (DACS): In communications systems, a digital system in which (a) access is performed by T-1 hardware architecture in private and public networks with centralized switching and (b) cross-connection is performed by D3/D4 framing for switching digital-signal-0 (DS-0) channels to other DS-0 channels.
Digital art Digital art is art created on a computer in digital form. Digital art can be purely computer-generated, such as fractals, or taken from another source, such as a scanned photograph, or an image drawn using vector graphics software using a mouse or graphics tablet.
Digital artifact Digital artifacts, not to be confused with chromatic aberrations, are visible defects in a digital photo or video picture. Digital artifacts usually occur in the video process because of cross color and cross luma.
Digital artist With the advent of readily available computer technology, a new generation of digital artists has emerged that uses computer graphics software, digital photography technology and computer assisted painting to create innovative art, or that incorporates digital technology in the final piece, process, or subject.
Digital asset management Digital Asset Management (DAM) is a form of enterprise content management that consists of management tasks and decisions directed as successfully meeting opportunities and threats in the dynamic business environments by effectively ingesting, annotating, cataloguing, storing, retrieving as well as the distribution of the company’s digital assets in such a way that the overall objectives of the company, its clients and society will be achieved (van Niekerk, A.J.
Digital asset management system Digital asset management consists of management tasks and decisions directed as successfully meeting opportunities and threats in the dynamic business environments by effectively ingesting, annotating, cataloguing, storage, retrieving as well as the distribution of the company’s digital assets in such a way that the overall objectives of the company, its clients and society will be achieved.
Digital audio player A digital audio player (DAP) is a device that stores, organizes and plays digital music files. It is more commonly referred to as an MP3 player (because of the MP3 format's ubiquity), but DAPs often play many additional file formats.
Digital audio workstation A digital audio workstation (DAW) is a system designed to record, edit and play back digital audio. A key feature of DAWs is the ability to freely manipulate recorded sounds, much like a word processor manipulates typed words.
Digital Age Institute (College) Digital Age Institute Ltd. of Kenya provides Top International Learning in Professional Software Development, that is - education in all professional disciplines necessary to produce top level software for Professional and Domestic use.
Digital Archive Project The Digital Archive Project (DAP) was originally created as a means of sharing and preserving, in a digital format, episodes of the cult classic TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000. It has grown and shrunk over the years, with many shows added to the list of archived material.
Digital Arts and Culture Digital Arts and Culture is a conference series that was established by Espen Aarseth in 1998, and was one of the first academic events to gather researchers, practitioners and artists working within the field of digital arts, cultures, aesthetics and design. The DAC conference started out as an annual conference, but is now held every second year.
Digital Audio Learning Objects The Digital Audio Learning Object concept was devised at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK as a simple design methodology for non-technical staff. The concept embodies reusable [[learning object] theory alongside theory pertaining to the effective and creative use of digital audio to enhance e-Learning.
Digital Audio Stationary Head The Digital Audio Stationary Head or DASH standard is a reel-to-reel, digital audio tape format developed by Sony in the early 1980's for high-quality multitrack studio recording and mastering, as an alternative to analog recording methods. DASH is capable of recording 2, 24, or 48 channels of audio on a quarter-inch or half-inch wide tape on open reels of up to 14".
Digital Audio Tape Digital Audio Tape (DAT or R-DAT) is a signal recording and playback medium developed by Sony and Philips in the mid 1980s. In appearance it is similar to a compact audio cassette, using 4 mm magnetic tape enclosed in a protective shell, but is roughly half the size at 73 mm Ă— 54 mm Ă— 10.
Digital bra/bikini The Digital Bikini/Digital Bra method is a term used to describe the process of censoring, or otherwise concealing, nudity in an animated feature. It began as a neologism; primarily used among American Anime fans
Digital broadcasting Digital broadcasting is the practice of using digital data rather than analog waveforms to carry broadcasts over television channels or assigned radio frequency bands. It is becoming increasingly popular for television usage (especially satellite television) but is having a slower adoption rate for radio.
Digital Be-In The Digital Be-In is an ongoing San Francisco-based event that began with a mission to carry forth the ethos and values expressed at the 1960s' Human Be-In, and bring them into the world of multimedia and internet technology. It served a role through the 1990s as a venue for the San Francisco Bay Area's community of new media pioneers to socialize and exchange ideas.
Digital Blasphemy Digital Blasphemy is a commercial website for computer wallpapers, both those created by Ryan Bliss, and those sent in by contributors. The site has a number of freely available backgrounds, but a subscription is required to access most of the images.
Digital cable ready Digital cable ready or DCR is a label used by manufacturers on new televisions which feature built-in technology that allows consumers to receive Standard Definition and High Definition digital cable programs using a CableCARD rather than a set-top box.
Digital call quality The term digital call quality had entered into popular English language in the late 20th century at a time of increasing popularity of GSM mobile (cell) phones ('2G') replacing the preceding analogue system. The popular meaning of the phrase is taken to suggest GSM audio performance is comparable to that of digital audio (such as Philips Audio Compact Disc).
Digital camera A digital camera is an electronic device used to capture and store photographs electronically instead of using photographic film like conventional cameras. Modern compact digital cameras are typically multifunctional, with some devices capable of recording sound and/or video as well as photographs.
Digital cinema Digital cinema refers to the use of digital technology to distribute and project motion pictures. The final movie can be distributed via hard drives, DVDs or satellite and projected using a digital projector instead of a conventional film projector.
Digital cinematography Digital cinematography is the process of capturing motion pictures as digital images, rather than on film. Digital capture may occur on tape, hard disks, flash memory, or other media which can record digital data.
Digital compositing Digital compositing is the process of digitally assembling multiple images to make a final image, typically for print, motion pictures or screen display. It is the evolution into the digital realm of optical film compositing.
Digital credential Digital credentials are meant to be the digital equivalent of paper based credentials. Just as an example a paper based credential could be a passport, a Driver's license, a membership certificate or some kind of ticket to obtain some service, like a cinema ticket or a public transport ticket.
Digital cross connect system A digital cross-connect system (DCS) is a piece of circuit-switched network equipment, typically used in telephone networks, that allows lower-level TDM bit streams, such as DS0 bit steams, to be rearranged and interconnected among higher-level TDM signals, such as DS1 bit streams. DCS units are available that operate on both older T-carrier/E-carrier bit streams, as well as newer SONET/SDH bit streams.
Digital currency exchanger Digital currency exchangers (DCEs or independent exchange providers) are market makers which exchange fiat currency for electronic money, such as digital gold currency (DGC), and/or convert one type of digital currency (DC) into another, such as WebMoney into e-gold. Exchangers apply either a commission or bid/offer spread to transactions.
Digital Cinema Initiatives Digital Cinema Initiatives or DCI is a consortium of studios and vendors formed to establish a standard architecture for digital cinema systems. The idea for DCI was originally mooted late 1999 by Tom McGrath, then COO of Paramount Pictures, who applied to the U.
Digital Circuit Multiplication Equipment Digital Circuit Multiplication Equipment (DCME) is a type of voice compression equipment that is installed at either end of a long-distance link (typically satellite or submarine). The main characteristics of DCME are defined in ITU-T recommendation G.
Digital Comic Preservation Digital Comics Preservation or DCP, is an internet based group, which scans comic books and then distributes these scans online. This is done without the permission of the copyright holders and is a form of copyright infringement.
Digital Command Control Digital Command Control (DCC) is a scheme for controlling locomotives on a model railroad layout that allows one or more locomotives to be independently controlled on the same electrical section of [work|track].
Digital Command System Digital Command System (DCS) is an electronic control system for O scale 3-rail and now HO scale model trains and toy trains, developed by MTH Electric Trains as a rival to Lionel's Trainmaster Command Control [Lionel is currently working on the second generation of Trainmaster Command Control] It is similar in concept to DCC, the open industry standard used by HO scale and other 2-rail direct current trains.
Digital Compact Cassette Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) was a short-lived sound recording format introduced by Philips and Matsushita in late 1992. Pitched as a successor to the standard analog cassette; and competitor to MiniDisc (MD) and Digital Audio Tape (DAT), it never became popular with the general public.
Digital Compression System Digital Compression System, or DCS, is a sound system developed by Williams Electronics. This advanced sound board, used for Williams and Bally pinball games and coin-op arcade games by Midway Manufacturing, has become the standard sound system for these names.
Digital Control Bus Digital Control Bus or DCB was a proprietary data interchange interface by Roland Corporation, introduced in the Roland Juno-60 and Roland Jupiter-8 in 1982. DCB functions were basically the same as MIDI, but unlike MIDI, which is capable of transmitting a wide array of information to and from a particular instrument, DCB could provide note on/off and program change only.
Digital Curation Centre The Digital Curation Centre (DCC) has been established to help solve the extensive challenges of digital preservation and digital curation and to lead research, development, advice, and support services for UK higher education institutions.
Digital Cutup Lounge Digital Cutup Lounge is an electronic music duo from Hong Kong, now based in Los Angeles and Somerset, UK. Its two members are DJs and multi-instrumentalists John von Seggern (born Grand Island, Nebraska, USA in 1968) and British-born Stephen Ives.
Digital darkroom Digital "darkroom" is the software and techniques used in digital photography that replace the darkroom equivalents, such as enlarging, cropping, burning and dodging, as well as processes that don't have a film equivalent.
Digital dashboard A digital dashboard, also known as an enterprise dashboard or executive dashboard, is a business management tool used to visually ascertain the status (or "health") of a business enterprise though key business indicators. Digital dashboards use visual, at-a-glance displays of data pulled from disparate business systems to provide warnings, action notices, next steps, and summaries of business conditions.
Digital delay generator A Digital delay generator is a piece of electronic test equipment that provides precise delays for triggering, syncing, delaying and gating events. The digital delay generator is similar to a pulse generator in function but with a digital delay generator the timing resolution is much finer and the delay and width jitter much less.
Digital distortion Created in the fall of 2005 by two budding VJs at Siena College, Digital Distortion was the backbone of SCTV in the 2005/2006 school year. Playing eclectic mixes of music videos each week, VJs Scott "DJ Raven" McGuinness and Tom "T-Props" Scudder draw hundreds of student viewers with each new episode.
Digital distribution Digital distribution (Also known as digital delivery) is the principle of providing digital information and content over the Internet in the form of products or services. It has been growing steadily and increasing rapidly since the turn of the century due to the rise of consumer broadband.
Digby Willoughby, 7th Baron Middleton Digby Willoughby, 7th Baron Middleton (29 November 1769 – 5 November 1856) was an English nobleman and sailor, the eldest son of Francis Willoughby of Hesley and Octavia Fisher, and grandson of Thomas Willoughby.
Digby, Lincolnshire Digby is a small village in the district of North Kesteven, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. The village lies in the vale of the Digby Beck watercourse, six miles north of the town of Sleaford and twelve miles south of the city of Lincoln.
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World is a 1973 British children's film starring Jim Dale, and directed by Joseph McGrath. A large supporting cast of British movie stalwarts includes Spike Milligan, Angela Douglas, Norman Rossington, Milo O'Shea, Dinsdale Landen and Victor Spinetti.
Digeluna Tijo Digeluna Tijo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Arsi Zone, Digeluna Tijo is bordered on the south by Bekoji, on the southwest by Munesa, on the northwest by Tiyo, on the north by Hitosa, on the northeast by Tena, and on the east by Sherka.
Digenis Acritas Digenis Acritas (Greek: Διγενής ΑκĎίτας) is the medieval Greek hero of the most famous epic poem that emerged out of the 12th century Byzantine Empire, following the Acritic songs tradition. The Arab incursions into Byzantine territory are the context within which the first part of the tale unfolds, the events in the part of the narrative concerning the
Digerati The digerati are the elite of the computer industry and online communities. The word is a portmanteau, derived from "digital" and "literati," and reminiscent of the earlier coinage glitterati (glitter + literati).
Digest access authentication Digest access authentication is one of the agreed methods a web page can use to negotiate credentials with a web user (using the HTTP protocol). This method builds upon (and obsoletes) the basic authentication scheme, allowing user identity to be established without having to send a password in plaintext over the network.
Digest size Digest size is a standard magazine size, smaller than a conventional bedsheet size magazine but larger than a standard paperback book, approximately 5½ x 8¼ inches, but can also be 5⅜ x 8⅜ inches. These two variations have evolved from the printing press operation end.
Digester A digester is a device used in papermaking which takes small wood chips, and cooks them for a number of hours, to remove lignin. The softer chips are then passed on to a machine that bleaches them to the desired degree of whiteness.
Digester (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the digester is a velociraptor-like magical beast (though it only has two limbs), with a bony head sporting short tendrils. It has a serated spine, and its lower legs are skinny.
Digestive biscuit A digestive biscuit, sometimes referred to as a sweetmeal biscuit, is a British semi-sweet biscuit. The name "digestive" comes from a belief that the biscuits had antacid properties due to the use of bicarbonate of soda when they were first conceived.
Digestive disease All diseases that pertain to the gastrointestinal tract are labelled as digestive diseases. This includes diseases of the esophagus, stomach, first, second and third part of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, the ileo-cecal complex, large intestine (ascending, transverse and descending colon) sigmoid colon and rectum.
Digestive enzyme Digestive enzymes are enzymes in the alimentary tract with a purpose of breaking down components of food so that they can be taken up by the organism. The main sites of action are the oral cavity, the stomach, the duodenum and the jejunum.
Digex Digex was an early provider of Internet services in the United States. Its corporate predicessor, Digital Express Group, provided dialup "Public Access Unix" shell accounts in the Baltimore-Washington region beginning in the fall of 1991.
Digg Digg is a community-based popularity website with an emphasis on technology and science articles. It combines social bookmarking, blogging, and syndication with a form of non-hierarchical, democratic editorial control.
Digger (computer game) Digger is a Canadian computer game released by Windmill Software in 1983, popular in the era of the IBM PC with a CGA graphics card and monitor. It generally requires a genuine CGA card and runs too fast on computers faster than the original IBM PC 4.
Digger (soldier) Digger was a popular term used to describe Australian and New Zealand soldiers during the First World War. Diggers (cobbers) were seen to possess the characteristics of hardiness, the ANZAC spirit, mateship and resourcefulness.
Digger gold Digger gold is the common slang term for gold recovered from electronics components such as board fingers, CPUs, and connector pins. Digger gold is commonly removed from electronic components via dissolution of the gold in aqua regia.
Digger Phelps Richard "Digger" Phelps (born July 4 1941) is a former college basketball coach. He was mostly well-known as the coach of the Notre Dame (of South Bend, Indiana) Fighting Irish basketball team in the 1970s, 1980s and part of the 1990s.
Diggers (theater) The Diggers were a radical community-action group of Improv actors operating from 1966-68, based in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco. Their politics were such that they have sometimes been categorized as "left-wing.
Diggers' Song The Diggers' Song (also known as "Levellers and Diggers") is a 17th century ballad, in terms of content a protest song concerned with land rights, inspired by the Diggers movement, composed by Gerrard Winstanley. The lyrics were published in 1894 by the Camden Society.
Digges Amendment The Digges Amendment was an amendment to the Maryland Constitution proposed in 1910 by the Democratic Party. The amendment would have used property requirements to effectively disenfranchise many African Americans (and possibly some immigrants) in the state.
Digging in the crates A pastime of disc jockeys, and, more recently, music producers, wherein a turntablist or producer will visit a store selling used records, searching through their collection of vinyl records to locate rare music, often specifically for the purpose of finding a particular break or a sample from a record to incorporate into their performance sets or compositions. Used record stores often store the bulk of their older collections in basements or attics, tucked away in milk crates (which are sized ideally to fit a vinyl LP), hence the name of the practice.
Digging stick In archaeology and anthropology a digging stick is the term given to a variety of wooden implements used primarily by subsistence-based cultures to dig out underground food such as roots and tubers or burrowing animals and anthills. They may also have other uses in hunting, farming or general domestic tasks.
Diggings The Diggings was a colloquial term used to describe the gold rush locations in Australia during the 1850s. Gold miners - the diggers - would describe their journey 'to the diggings' and say they were 'at (or on) the diggings'.
Digha Nikaya The Digha Nikaya ("Collection of Long Discourses") is the first of the five nikayas, or collections, in the Sutta Pitaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that compose the Pali Tipitaka. Some of the most commonly referenced suttas from the Digha Nikaya include the Maha-parinibbana Sutta (DN 16), which described the final days and death of the Buddha, the Sigalovada Sutta (DN 31) in which the Buddha discusses ethics and practices for lay followers, and the Samaññaphala (DN 2), Brahmajala Sutta (DN 1) which describes and compares the point-of-view of Buddha and other ascetics in India about the universe and time (past, present, and future); and Potthapada (DN 9) Suttas, which describe the benefits and practice of samatha meditation.
Dighton Probyn Sir Dighton MacNaghton Probyn (VC, GCB, GCSI, GCVO, ISO) (21 January 1833-20 June 1924) born in London he was by birth an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Dighton Rock The Dighton Rock is a 40 ton boulder, originally located in the riverbed of the Taunton River at Berkley, Massachusetts (formerly part of the town of Dighton). The rock is noted for the controversy surrounding a set of mysterious inscriptions on it.
Dights Falls Dights Falls (pronounced as diet falls) is located in Melbourne, Victoria just downstream of the junction of the Yarra River with Merri Creek. At this point the river narrows and is constricted between 800,000 year old volcanic, basalt boulders and a steep, silurian, sedimentary spur.
Digi International Digi International was founded in 1985 as DigiBoard and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA. The company went public as Digi International in 1989 and is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol DGII.
Digi-Eggs Digi-Eggs (English) or Digimentals (Japanese) are fictional objects used in the Digimon Adventure 02 anime series and Digimon card games. There are 15 Digi-Eggs, named after the Crests of the first series; out of those 15, four of them were never shown in the anime series or movies.
Digibox (Sky Television) The Digibox is a device marketed by British Sky Broadcasting in the UK and Republic of Ireland to enable home users to receive digital satellite television broadcasts (satellite receiver). An internet service is also available through the device, similar in some ways to the American MSN TV.
DigiBarn Computer Museum The DigiBarn Computer Museum, or simply DigiBarn, is a computer history museum in Boulder Creek, California, United States. The museum is housed in a 90-year-old barn constructed from old-growth Redwood in the Santa Cruz Mountains (adjacent to Silicon Valley).
DigicationLS DigicationLS is one of several "managed learning environments" or "learning management systems" which are sold to colleges and other institutions for the development and use of e-learning products. The web-based software allows faculties to create and manage course content, as well as share and view student contributions.
Digicel Digicel is the leading mobile phone network provider in the Caribbean region. Based in Jamaica, the company grew very rapidly in the Jamaican market and has expanded its mobile services into more than 20 neighbouring islands and countries in recent years.
DigiCipher 2 DigiCipher 2, or simply DCII, is a digital signal compression standard used on many communications satellite television and audio signals. The DCII standard was originally developed in 1997 by General Instrument, which is now the broadband division of Motorola.
DigiKam DigiKam is a digital photo management application for the KDE desktop environment. It supports all major image formats, and can organize collections of photographs in directory-based albums, by date, or with tags.
Digimask Digimask is an avatar technology that allows a user to input a front and (optional) side digital photo of their head which then automatically creates a fully-articulated 3D model of that head. This 3D model can then be used in digital applications such as computer and video games and mobile phones.
Digimon is a popular Japanese series of children's media and merchandise, including anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media. Digimon are monsters of various forms living in a "Digital World," a parallel universe that originated from Earth's various communication networks.
Digimon Adventure: Anode/Cathode Tamer Digimon: Anode/Cathode Tamer is one of two Digimon WonderSwan games (and one of the very few WonderSwan Color games) that are available in English. It combines two separate Japanese games, Digimon Adventure: Anode Tamer, and Digimon Adventure: Cathode Tamer, into one.
Digimon Battle Spirit Digimon Battle Spirit is a fighting game originally developed and published by Bandai for the Japanese-only WonderSwan Color handheld system under the name Digimon Tamers: Battle Spirit. It was later ported to Nintendo's Game Boy Advance for international releases in North America and Europe two years later.
Digimon Chronicle Digimon Chronicle was the storyline accompanying the 2004 Digimon product line. Originally rumored to be a new, full-blown manga to replace V-Tamer 01, it eventually transpired to be mostly prose text, printed in the booklets which accompanied the "Pendulum X" digital pets.
Digimon Racing Digimon Racing is a kart racer developed by Griptonite Games and published by Bandai in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance. It predominantly features Digimon from the first season of the anime as playable racers, though characters from the next few seasons also make an appearance.
Digimon Savers Digimon Savers is a Japanese anime television series, and the fifth series produced as part of the Digimon franchise. It is currently in production by Toei Animation, and airing every Sunday at 9:00 AM on the Fuji TV network.
Digimon Savers: Another Mission Digimon Savers: Another Mission (ă‡ă‚¸ă˘ăłă‚»ă‚¤ăăĽă‚ş アăŠă‚¶ăĽăźăă‚·ă§ăł Dejimon SeibÄzu AnazÄ Misshon) is a Digimon video game for the PlayStation 2. The game is set in the Digimon Savers universe, and revolves around the Seven Great Demon Lords.
Digimon Story: Sunburst/Moonlight Digimon Story: Sunburst and Digimon Story: Moonlight are two separate Digimon video games that are to be released for the Nintendo DS, due out in Japan on March 1, 2007. It is known that there will be 400 Digimon between them, including two new ones, Coronamon and Lunamon.
Digimon Tamer A Digimon Tamer is a fictional term specific to the Digimon franchise that refers to a human being who has become the partner of a Digimon. This term is primarily used in the Digimon Tamers anime and should not be confused with the term "DigiDestined", which refers to humans with Digimon partners in the Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02 series.
Digimon virtual pet The Digimon virtual pet was a toy, released in 1997 by Bandai. What became a TV series, toyline, comic, cardgame, and more began as the simple concept of a Tamagotchi for boys (as Bandai was also the creator of the Tamagotchi).
Digipass Digipass is a security product from VASCO, providing strong user authentication and e-Signatures via small security tokens carried by users, or in software on mobile telephones, portable devices or PCs. It is compatible with more than 50 international vendors for a variety of e-commerce, e-banking, e-networking and e-government applications.
DigiPanel DigiPanel a complete all in one software application with the main focus of being a Web Host Control Panel. DigiPanel has many subsystems that allow complete control over configuration files on a Linux based which include; Bind, Apache, MySQL, ProFTPd, Postfix, Dovecot, Spam Assassin, Webalizer, MRTG, Analog, AwStats and more.
DigiPen Institute of Technology DigiPen Institute of Technology is a college located in Redmond, Washington which has a focus on art, computer science, and computer engineering with emphasis in creating video games. DigiPen is a high-profile college within the game industry.
Digiscoping Digiscoping is a method of obtaining photos using a digital camera through a telescope or, less often, binoculars. Afocal projection is a method of astrophotography in which photographs are taken by holding or mounting the camera over the telescope eyepiece, with the camera taking the place of your eye.
Digistar 3 Digistar 3 is a dome-based projection technology created by Evans & Sutherland - to offer audiences immersive entertainment and education experiences that integrate fulldome video, real time 3D computer graphics, and a digital planetarium facility. Digistar 3 is fully scalable to meet up to >4k by >4k resolution video across a dome.
Digit Al Digit Al is the robot character who promotes digital switchover in the UK. Until 2012 he will star in the public information programme run by Digital UK, the independent body that oversees the country's switch to digital TV.
Digit ratio The digit ratio is the ratio of the lengths of different digits, fingers or toes, typically as measured from the bottom crease where the finger joins the hand to the tip of the finger. It has been suggested by some scientists that the ratio of two digits in particular, the 2nd (index finger) and 4th (ring finger) is affected by exposure to androgens such as testosterone while in the womb and that this 2D:4D ratio can be used as a crude measure for prenatal androgen exposure.
Digital A digital system is one that uses discrete values (often electrical voltages), especially those representable as binary numbers, or non-numeric symbols such as letters or icons, for input, processing, transmission, storage, or display, rather than a continuous spectrum of values (ie, as in an analog system).
Digital 3&4 Digital 3&4 is a consortium consisting of regional Channel 3 companies and Channel 4 Television Corporation, which operates a multiplex broadcasting from a number of transmitter sites in the UK, carrying television and radio channels (in addition to interactive services) from both ITV, Channel 4, however 10% of the capacity is gifted to Teletext Ltd. Unlike other multiplexes, the regional ITV broadcaster has control into which services are to be broadcast on their alloted amount of the capacity, and this can be shown by the small regional differences across the country.
Digital access and cross-connect system Digital access and cross-connect system (DACS): In communications systems, a digital system in which (a) access is performed by T-1 hardware architecture in private and public networks with centralized switching and (b) cross-connection is performed by D3/D4 framing for switching digital-signal-0 (DS-0) channels to other DS-0 channels.
Digital art Digital art is art created on a computer in digital form. Digital art can be purely computer-generated, such as fractals, or taken from another source, such as a scanned photograph, or an image drawn using vector graphics software using a mouse or graphics tablet.
Digital artifact Digital artifacts, not to be confused with chromatic aberrations, are visible defects in a digital photo or video picture. Digital artifacts usually occur in the video process because of cross color and cross luma.
Digital artist With the advent of readily available computer technology, a new generation of digital artists has emerged that uses computer graphics software, digital photography technology and computer assisted painting to create innovative art, or that incorporates digital technology in the final piece, process, or subject.
Digital asset management Digital Asset Management (DAM) is a form of enterprise content management that consists of management tasks and decisions directed as successfully meeting opportunities and threats in the dynamic business environments by effectively ingesting, annotating, cataloguing, storing, retrieving as well as the distribution of the company’s digital assets in such a way that the overall objectives of the company, its clients and society will be achieved (van Niekerk, A.J.
Digital asset management system Digital asset management consists of management tasks and decisions directed as successfully meeting opportunities and threats in the dynamic business environments by effectively ingesting, annotating, cataloguing, storage, retrieving as well as the distribution of the company’s digital assets in such a way that the overall objectives of the company, its clients and society will be achieved.
Digital audio player A digital audio player (DAP) is a device that stores, organizes and plays digital music files. It is more commonly referred to as an MP3 player (because of the MP3 format's ubiquity), but DAPs often play many additional file formats.
Digital audio workstation A digital audio workstation (DAW) is a system designed to record, edit and play back digital audio. A key feature of DAWs is the ability to freely manipulate recorded sounds, much like a word processor manipulates typed words.
Digital Age Institute (College) Digital Age Institute Ltd. of Kenya provides Top International Learning in Professional Software Development, that is - education in all professional disciplines necessary to produce top level software for Professional and Domestic use.
Digital Archive Project The Digital Archive Project (DAP) was originally created as a means of sharing and preserving, in a digital format, episodes of the cult classic TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000. It has grown and shrunk over the years, with many shows added to the list of archived material.
Digital Arts and Culture Digital Arts and Culture is a conference series that was established by Espen Aarseth in 1998, and was one of the first academic events to gather researchers, practitioners and artists working within the field of digital arts, cultures, aesthetics and design. The DAC conference started out as an annual conference, but is now held every second year.
Digital Audio Learning Objects The Digital Audio Learning Object concept was devised at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK as a simple design methodology for non-technical staff. The concept embodies reusable [[learning object] theory alongside theory pertaining to the effective and creative use of digital audio to enhance e-Learning.
Digital Audio Stationary Head The Digital Audio Stationary Head or DASH standard is a reel-to-reel, digital audio tape format developed by Sony in the early 1980's for high-quality multitrack studio recording and mastering, as an alternative to analog recording methods. DASH is capable of recording 2, 24, or 48 channels of audio on a quarter-inch or half-inch wide tape on open reels of up to 14".
Digital Audio Tape Digital Audio Tape (DAT or R-DAT) is a signal recording and playback medium developed by Sony and Philips in the mid 1980s. In appearance it is similar to a compact audio cassette, using 4 mm magnetic tape enclosed in a protective shell, but is roughly half the size at 73 mm Ă— 54 mm Ă— 10.
Digital bra/bikini The Digital Bikini/Digital Bra method is a term used to describe the process of censoring, or otherwise concealing, nudity in an animated feature. It began as a neologism; primarily used among American Anime fans
Digital broadcasting Digital broadcasting is the practice of using digital data rather than analog waveforms to carry broadcasts over television channels or assigned radio frequency bands. It is becoming increasingly popular for television usage (especially satellite television) but is having a slower adoption rate for radio.
Digital Be-In The Digital Be-In is an ongoing San Francisco-based event that began with a mission to carry forth the ethos and values expressed at the 1960s' Human Be-In, and bring them into the world of multimedia and internet technology. It served a role through the 1990s as a venue for the San Francisco Bay Area's community of new media pioneers to socialize and exchange ideas.
Digital Blasphemy Digital Blasphemy is a commercial website for computer wallpapers, both those created by Ryan Bliss, and those sent in by contributors. The site has a number of freely available backgrounds, but a subscription is required to access most of the images.
Digital cable ready Digital cable ready or DCR is a label used by manufacturers on new televisions which feature built-in technology that allows consumers to receive Standard Definition and High Definition digital cable programs using a CableCARD rather than a set-top box.
Digital call quality The term digital call quality had entered into popular English language in the late 20th century at a time of increasing popularity of GSM mobile (cell) phones ('2G') replacing the preceding analogue system. The popular meaning of the phrase is taken to suggest GSM audio performance is comparable to that of digital audio (such as Philips Audio Compact Disc).
Digital camera A digital camera is an electronic device used to capture and store photographs electronically instead of using photographic film like conventional cameras. Modern compact digital cameras are typically multifunctional, with some devices capable of recording sound and/or video as well as photographs.
Digital cinema Digital cinema refers to the use of digital technology to distribute and project motion pictures. The final movie can be distributed via hard drives, DVDs or satellite and projected using a digital projector instead of a conventional film projector.
Digital cinematography Digital cinematography is the process of capturing motion pictures as digital images, rather than on film. Digital capture may occur on tape, hard disks, flash memory, or other media which can record digital data.
Digital compositing Digital compositing is the process of digitally assembling multiple images to make a final image, typically for print, motion pictures or screen display. It is the evolution into the digital realm of optical film compositing.
Digital credential Digital credentials are meant to be the digital equivalent of paper based credentials. Just as an example a paper based credential could be a passport, a Driver's license, a membership certificate or some kind of ticket to obtain some service, like a cinema ticket or a public transport ticket.
Digital cross connect system A digital cross-connect system (DCS) is a piece of circuit-switched network equipment, typically used in telephone networks, that allows lower-level TDM bit streams, such as DS0 bit steams, to be rearranged and interconnected among higher-level TDM signals, such as DS1 bit streams. DCS units are available that operate on both older T-carrier/E-carrier bit streams, as well as newer SONET/SDH bit streams.
Digital currency exchanger Digital currency exchangers (DCEs or independent exchange providers) are market makers which exchange fiat currency for electronic money, such as digital gold currency (DGC), and/or convert one type of digital currency (DC) into another, such as WebMoney into e-gold. Exchangers apply either a commission or bid/offer spread to transactions.
Digital Cinema Initiatives Digital Cinema Initiatives or DCI is a consortium of studios and vendors formed to establish a standard architecture for digital cinema systems. The idea for DCI was originally mooted late 1999 by Tom McGrath, then COO of Paramount Pictures, who applied to the U.
Digital Circuit Multiplication Equipment Digital Circuit Multiplication Equipment (DCME) is a type of voice compression equipment that is installed at either end of a long-distance link (typically satellite or submarine). The main characteristics of DCME are defined in ITU-T recommendation G.
Digital Comic Preservation Digital Comics Preservation or DCP, is an internet based group, which scans comic books and then distributes these scans online. This is done without the permission of the copyright holders and is a form of copyright infringement.
Digital Command Control Digital Command Control (DCC) is a scheme for controlling locomotives on a model railroad layout that allows one or more locomotives to be independently controlled on the same electrical section of [work|track].
Digital Command System Digital Command System (DCS) is an electronic control system for O scale 3-rail and now HO scale model trains and toy trains, developed by MTH Electric Trains as a rival to Lionel's Trainmaster Command Control [Lionel is currently working on the second generation of Trainmaster Command Control] It is similar in concept to DCC, the open industry standard used by HO scale and other 2-rail direct current trains.
Digital Compact Cassette Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) was a short-lived sound recording format introduced by Philips and Matsushita in late 1992. Pitched as a successor to the standard analog cassette; and competitor to MiniDisc (MD) and Digital Audio Tape (DAT), it never became popular with the general public.
Digital Compression System Digital Compression System, or DCS, is a sound system developed by Williams Electronics. This advanced sound board, used for Williams and Bally pinball games and coin-op arcade games by Midway Manufacturing, has become the standard sound system for these names.
Digital Control Bus Digital Control Bus or DCB was a proprietary data interchange interface by Roland Corporation, introduced in the Roland Juno-60 and Roland Jupiter-8 in 1982. DCB functions were basically the same as MIDI, but unlike MIDI, which is capable of transmitting a wide array of information to and from a particular instrument, DCB could provide note on/off and program change only.
Digital Curation Centre The Digital Curation Centre (DCC) has been established to help solve the extensive challenges of digital preservation and digital curation and to lead research, development, advice, and support services for UK higher education institutions.
Digital Cutup Lounge Digital Cutup Lounge is an electronic music duo from Hong Kong, now based in Los Angeles and Somerset, UK. Its two members are DJs and multi-instrumentalists John von Seggern (born Grand Island, Nebraska, USA in 1968) and British-born Stephen Ives.
Digital darkroom Digital "darkroom" is the software and techniques used in digital photography that replace the darkroom equivalents, such as enlarging, cropping, burning and dodging, as well as processes that don't have a film equivalent.
Digital dashboard A digital dashboard, also known as an enterprise dashboard or executive dashboard, is a business management tool used to visually ascertain the status (or "health") of a business enterprise though key business indicators. Digital dashboards use visual, at-a-glance displays of data pulled from disparate business systems to provide warnings, action notices, next steps, and summaries of business conditions.
Digital delay generator A Digital delay generator is a piece of electronic test equipment that provides precise delays for triggering, syncing, delaying and gating events. The digital delay generator is similar to a pulse generator in function but with a digital delay generator the timing resolution is much finer and the delay and width jitter much less.
Digital distortion Created in the fall of 2005 by two budding VJs at Siena College, Digital Distortion was the backbone of SCTV in the 2005/2006 school year. Playing eclectic mixes of music videos each week, VJs Scott "DJ Raven" McGuinness and Tom "T-Props" Scudder draw hundreds of student viewers with each new episode.
Digital distribution Digital distribution (Also known as digital delivery) is the principle of providing digital information and content over the Internet in the form of products or services. It has been growing steadily and increasing rapidly since the turn of the century due to the rise of consumer broadband.
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