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Removes parts of the audio signal which are not intentional, such as fan noise, hiss and hum.
Overlay
The process of superimposing one image over another.
Packets
Formatted unit of data carried by a network.
Ping
Time it takes, in milliseconds, for a request to be sent to a remote host and then a response to be
received by the sender.
Raw video
In the case of Skype TX, raw video refers to the video being received from the remote caller (see
remote caller) before being processed by Skype TX.
Relay
Seen with the transport status of a call. Relay means a direct connection between clients could not
be made.
Remote caller
In this context, refers to the person or place being called on location.
Sample rate
The number of samples per unit of time taken from a continuous signal to convert it into digital
form.
Snapshot
An image from a video stream grabbed at a particular point in time.
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol. Set of rules to send data in the form of message units between
computers via the Internet.
UDP
User Datagram Protocol. Send data messages to other networks without prior communications to
set up special transmission channels or data paths.
UI
User Interface. The means by which a user and a computer interact.
Video codec
The process that performs compression or decompression of digital video.
Video resolution
The dimensions of a video picture measured in pixels.