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MDIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Video Technology
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- differential pulse code modulation
1, record 1, English, differential%20pulse%20code%20modulation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DPCM 2, record 1, English, DPCM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- differential PCM 3, record 1, English, differential%20PCM
correct
- differential pulse-code modulation 3, record 1, English, differential%20pulse%2Dcode%20modulation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process in which a signal is sampled and the difference between the actual value of each sample and its predicted value derived from the previous sample(s) is quantized and converted by encoding to a digital signal. 4, record 1, English, - differential%20pulse%20code%20modulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Vidéotechnique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modulation différentielle par impulsions et codage
1, record 1, French, modulation%20diff%C3%A9rentielle%20par%20impulsions%20et%20codage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MDIC 2, record 1, French, MDIC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- modulation par impulsions et codage différentielle 3, record 1, French, modulation%20par%20impulsions%20et%20codage%20diff%C3%A9rentielle
correct, feminine noun
- MICD 2, record 1, French, MICD
correct, feminine noun
- MICD 2, record 1, French, MICD
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au lieu d'utiliser la valeur de l'échantillon en tant que donnée à transmettre, on peut prendre la différence entre cette valeur et la valeur prévue d'une certaine manière à partir de données antérieures connues. Cette différence une fois quantifiée, on a ce que l'on appelle la modulation par impulsions et codage différentielle (MICD). 4, record 1, French, - modulation%20diff%C3%A9rentielle%20par%20impulsions%20et%20codage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
- Técnicas de video
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- MIC diferencial
1, record 1, Spanish, MIC%20diferencial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MICD 1, record 1, Spanish, MICD
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- modulación de código de pulso diferencial 2, record 1, Spanish, modulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20c%C3%B3digo%20de%20pulso%20diferencial
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso mediante el cual se toma una muestra de la señal, y la diferencia entre el valor actual de la muestra y su valor previsto (calculado entre varias muestras previas) se representa en cantidades y se convierte, por codificación, en señales digitales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - MIC%20diferencial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MIC: modulación de impulsos codificados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - MIC%20diferencial
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