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This manual uses a number of terms that, though not specific to the MusicCAST system, are not in general everyday use. In
addition, some terms are used in a slightly unusual context. These words are listed alphabetically and in context below, along
with an explanation of their meaning.
Album
A collection of songs in the MusicCAST database assigned
to a particular artist, and given a name. Each album is
assigned to an artist. By default, each CD you store in the
server stored as an Album.
Artist
The item in the MusicCAST database to which albums are
assigned. The artist of any CD you store in the MusicCAST is
stored as the artist to the corresponding album (see album
above).
Bookmark list
A list of songs you have designated for easy retrieval.
Genre
The music type to which the albums stored in the server are
assigned. Examples include Jazz, Rock, and Classical.
Group
The category which you are operating your MusicCAST
component in. For example, if you play an album without
selecting a song, then you are operating within the “album”
category. If you play a genre without selecting a song, you
are operating within the “genre” category.
Playlist
A list of songs you designate using the server for playback in
a given sequence.
Song
A single continuous track, equivalent to a single track from a
CD, cassette, or other source, stored on the server.
CDDB
The CDDB (Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition Service) is
a database which you can access to gain information on the
songs, artists, genre, and album names for music CDs.
CD-TEXT
Data encoded on some CDs which contains information on
its song titles, album, artist, and genre names.
Encoding
The process of converting PCM data stored from a CD into
MP3 data.
MP3 format
A data format used to store music on the hard disk drive in
the server. MP3 files take roughly one tenth of the space that
PCM files take to store the same song. However, sound
quality is not as good as that of PCM files, and the server
cannot record MP3 files to a CD-R.
PCM format
A data format used to store music on the hard disk drive in
the server. PCM files provide CD quality audio playback but
require a lot of space on the hard disk drive.
Storing
Copying the tracks on a CD onto the hard disk drive in the
server.
Connections
The links between the components in your MusicCAST
network which allow them to exchange information.
MusicCAST components can make both wired and wireless
connections.
DHCP
A system of automatically assigning IP addresses to
components in a LAN. A server component running a DHCP
service assigns an IP address to components when they are
switched on.
DNS
An abbreviation for Domain Name System.
DNS server
A computer that is running a DNS service (see DNS).
ESS ID
The ID of the channel that your MusicCAST system uses to
transmit data when using wireless connections.
Gateway
The IP address of the component on a network through
which other components on the same network connect to
the Internet.
IP address
Four 3 digit numbers that together make up a unique identity
number used by a component connected to a network.
Network
A collection of electronic components which share data and
resources with one another.
Network cable
A cable for connecting two components on a Local Area
Network (LAN).
Glossary
Playback
Recording
Network connections
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