Appendix A
Glossary
The terms in this glossary are intended to cover most aspects of this new technology called digital video recorders (DVRs). Yet, the reader will note that many are actually terms embedded in the older, and larger, television industry, because DVRs remain such an integral part of that bigger picture.
Access Card It is a credit card-sized plastic card supplied to a valid subscriber by a multichannel TV company, such as a pay TV direct broadcast satellite (DBS), cable, or telephone company. The access card, when properly activated by the company and the user, is placed in a small, narrow slot in the back or the front of the set-top box and is used by the consumer to legitimately access the content supplied by the pay TV provider. ...
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