There are the

MPEG's
JPEG's
DPI
RGB
sRGB
CMYK
CIE and PANTONE color spaces
and as most exhibiton planners probably know BMFD (Benjamin Moore Fan Deck)

On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 9:51 AM, Bryan Kennedy <bkenn...@smm.org> wrote:

> 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
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> cdoughe...@mortonarb.org
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