C
C and C++ See computer language.
cabled distribution system Same as wire broadcasting.
cache An area of high-speed memory used to speed up computer processing. Caches are used in disk read and write operations, in storing character bitmaps and, above all, in central processing unit operations.
calibrate To adjust test equipment against a standard to ensure that it is working accurately.
camcorder A television camera and video cassette recorder combined in one portable unit. Camcorders are widely used by broadcasting professionals for newsgathering and location work and by hobbyists for creating ‘home movies’. It replaces the cine camera formerly used for these purposes and has the advantages over them that no film processing is required ...
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