Term

packet identifier (PID)

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A unique integer value used to associate elementary streams of a program in a single or multi-program transport stream.

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packet data

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Contiguous bytes of data from an elementary data stream present in the packet.

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packet

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A collection of data sent as a unit, including a header to identify and indicate other properties of the data, and a payload comprising the data actually to be sent, either having a fixed, known length or having means to indicate either its length or its end.

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packet

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A packet is a set of contiguous bytes consisting of a header followed by its payload.

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packet

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A packet consists of a header followed by a number of contiguous bytes from an elementary data stream. It is a layer in the system coding syntax.

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pack

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A pack consists of a pack header followed by zero or more packets. It is a layer in the system coding syntax.

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opportunisitc data

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Data inserted into the remaining available bandwidth in a given transport stream after all necessary bits have been allocated for video, audio and other services.

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operator

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A broadcast network, broadcast station, DBS service, local cable system, or cable multiple system operator (MSO).

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one_bits

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Each bit in fields marked, one_bits, shall be set to ‘1’.

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octet

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An 8-bit byte.

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