Don't forget the media/show-control/computer interface side of things: MIDI - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDI OCS - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Sound_Control UDP - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_Datagram_Protocol TCP - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_Control_Protocol DMX - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMX512 BNC - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BNC_connector SDI - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_digital_interface XLR - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XLR_connector RCA - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_connector RS-232 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-232 Cat5 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_5_cable Cat6 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_6_cable RJ45 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_connector#8P8C
bk ---------------------------------------------------- bryan kennedy director, exhibit media science museum of minnesota bkenn...@smm.org 651.221.2522 ---------------------------------------------------- On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 1:59 PM, Carissa Dougherty <cdoughe...@mortonarb.org > wrote: > Hi, all... > > I'm trying to compile a list of tech-related acronyms that might be > important for museum staff to know and understand -- or at the very least, > recognize. Right now, I'm just gathering EVERYthing I can think of -- file > extensions (PDF, JPG), emerging technologies (BLE, NFC), web-related (HTML, > PHP)... > > So... > > - Are there any that you think are particularly relevant/important? > > - What terms do you frequently toss around during museum tech meetings? > > - Are there any that are often misunderstood/misinterpreted? > > I'd be happy to share my "final" list when I've got it ready... > > FIRE AWAY!! > > Thanks... > > Carissa > > Head of Knowledge Management > > The Morton Arboretum | 4100 Illinois Route 53 | Lisle, Illinois 60532 > T *630-725-2136* | *cdoughe...@mortonarb.org <cdoughe...@mortonarb.org > >* > | mortonarb.org > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > >
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