Terms and Abbreviations: O


# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ

O

O&O

owned-and-operated (station)

OAR

original aspect ratio

OB

outside broadcast

OBV

outside broadcast vehicle

OCAP

OpenCable Applications Platform
note developed by CableLabs

OEM

original equipment manufacturer/manufacturing

OET

Office of Engineering & Technology

OFDM

orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing

ohm, Ω

a unit of electrical resistance

OLED

organic LED

OLT

optical line termination/terminal

OMA

Open Mobile Alliance

OMF

Avid’s Open Media Framework

OMT

object modeling technique

OMVC

Open Mobile Video Coalition

OP

Operational Pattern (standard for MXF)

OPEX

operating expenses

O-ring

flexible coaxial seal used in fittings

OS

operating system

OSI 1) Open Systems Interconnection
2) Open Source Initiative
3) Open Storage Initiative (Avid)

OSS

operational support systems

OTA

over the air

OVS

open video system



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