CCTV Glossary
Access Control
Access control is a system which enables an authority to control access to areas and resources in a given physical facility or computer-based information system. An access control system, within the field of physical security, is generally seen as the second layer in the security of a physical structure....
BNC
The BNC (Bayonet Neill-Concelman) connector is a common type of RF connector used for the coaxial cable which often used in analog and digital CCTV systems....
C Mount Lens
A C-mount is a type of lens mount commonly found on (CCTV) closed-circuit television cameras, 16mm movie cameras, and trinocular microscope photo-tubes....
CCTV
Closed-Circuit Television...
CCTV Cameras
CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television) cameras can produce images or recordings for surveillance purposes, and can be either analogue or digital video cameras, or digital stills cameras....
CCTV Monitor
A device similar to a television, used to monitor the output of a video-generating device such as a CCTV DVR...
DVR
Digital Video Recorder...
Electronic Security
Electronic Security is the use of advanced electronics to provide a security solution. There are many different forms of electronic security....
FPS or Frames Per Second
This is the number of still images captures by a camera every second that are used to form the recorded video....
HDD
Hard Disk Drive - A physical storage drive used to store digital data. Although most commonly associated with PC's, digital CCTV recorders also use hard disk drives to store recorded footage. They type of drive used for CCTV can affect the performance and reliability of the system....
IP CCTV Camera
An Internet protocol Closed-Circuit Television Camera...
Night Vision
Image intensification, Active illumination, Thermal imaging...
NVR
An NVR is a Network Video Recorder......
Power Over Ethernet (POE)
Power over Ethernet or PoE technology describes a system to pass electrical power safely, along with data, on Ethernet cabling....
RJ45 or Ethernet Connection
RJ45 is a type of registered jack, it is used with a high speed data connection....
Wireless CCTV
CCTV cameras that do not require a data connection to the receiver or recorder....
DSW installed digital CCTV system on our factory and at our other industrial rental properties. They give us piece of mind and excellent security. 
