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Broadcast: The process of sending the same email message to multiple recipients.

National Association Of Broadcasters (NAB): A non-profit organization supported by TV and radio broadcasters whose purpose is to demonstrate to legislative bodies and other interested parties that broadcasters can maintain adequate st . . . View Full Definition

Digital Audio Broadcasting: A broadcast standard which describes the method of transmitting digital audio.

Broadcast Standards And Practices (BSP): The units within TV networks that make sure offensive material is not broadcast--TV's internal censors.

Broadcast Calendar: This standard Broadcast calendar, created in the 1960s, is designed to conform to the uniform billing period adopted by Broadcasters, Agencies and Advertisers for billing and planning functi . . . View Full Definition

Terrestrial Broadcasting: A broadcast signal transmitted 'over-the-air' from a ground-based transmitter to an antenna.

Thought Broadcasting: The delusion that ones thoughts are being broadcast out loud so that they can be perceived by others.

Broadcast Application: The spreading of pesticides or fertilizers over an entire area (see band application).

Direct Broadcast Via Satellite (DBS): Subscribers receive programs via a small satellite dish. The signal is digitized and compressed via a proprietary format and decompressed by a set-top box. In most cases it is viewed on a an . . . View Full Definition

Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS): A television technology that delivers signals directly from a satellite to a home through the use of a small (usually 18') dish.