GUI = A graphical user interface (GUI) is a human-computer interface (i.e., a way for humans to interact with computers)…
Full Duplex = A full-duplex system allows communication in both direction, and unlike half-duplex, allows this to happen simultaneously. Land-line telephone…
Nanny Cameras translated So essentially what were talking about today is IP surveillance in the home, or as you may…
FPS = Frame rate, or frames per second. 30FPS is generally accepted as "real time." Most security systems are set…
Fixed = Like the word implies, "fixed" cameras present a static image view. Fixed cameras are typically positioned and adjusted…
F = In optics, the f-number (sometimes called focal ratio, f-ratio, or relative aperture) of an optical system expresses the…
DVR = Digital Video Recorder. Fundamentally not much different than the TiVo box sitting on top of your television, but…
Dome Camera = A type of camera with a dome-like shape. Some come with infrared lighting and some are designed…
Digital Zoom = Digital zoom is not really zoom, in the strictest definition of the term. What digital zoom does…
Day/Night Camera = "Day/Night Cameras" are regular cameras with an especially sensitive CCD chip that allows a good image to…