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Channel: Common name for a complete amplifying stage in any audio amplifier. Most amplifiers are denominated as 1, 2, 4, 5, or 6 channel units. Each of these is a discrete audio amp on its own, capab . . . View Full Definition

Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPDS): A multichannel video program distributor is an entity such as a cable operator, a BRS/EBS provider, a direct broadcast satellite service, a television receive-only satellite program distribu . . . View Full Definition

J Channel: Metal edging used on drywall to give the edge a better finished appearance when a wall is not 'wrapped' Generally, basement stairway walls have drywall only on the stair side. J Channel is u . . . View Full Definition

Center Channel Speaker: The center channel speaker reproduces almost all of a movie's dialogue and much of the special effects. Since its purpose is to keep sound anchored to the on-screen action, a good center cha . . . View Full Definition

Control Channel: A logic channel carrying network information rather than the actual voice or data messages transmitted over the network.

Back Channel: A means of communication from users to content providers. As content providers are transmitting interactive television (analog or digital) to users, users can connect through a back channel . . . View Full Definition

Adjacent Channel Interference: Signal impairment to one frequency due to presence of another signal on a nearby frequency.

Thoroughfare Channels: Shortcuts within the capillary network that allow blood to bypass a capillary bed.

Channelization: Engineering watercourses by straightening, widening, or deepening them so water will move faster. While improving drainage, this process can interfere with waste assimilation capacity, distu . . . View Full Definition

Channels: Transport proteins that act as gates to control the movement of sodium and potassium ions across the plasma membrane of a nerve cell.