Attachment J1 - Terms and Acronyms.pdf

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Attachment J1 is a terms and acronyms reference document providing definitions and links for key digital media and preservation technologies. The document includes explanations for open-source tools and multimedia standards such as BWF MetaEdit (a metadata tool for Broadcast Wave Files), FFmpeg (a multimedia framework), Matroska/MKV (a multimedia container format), and standards from organizations like SMPTE, C2PA, and FADGI. Each term includes a brief description and often a reference link to additional technical specifications or organizational websites.

The document covers technical standards for digital file formats, metadata handling, and preservation, including specifications like FFv1 (a lossless video codec), MXF (Material Exchange Format), and SMPTE RDD 48 (an archive and preservation format). These technologies are primarily focused on digital media preservation, authenticity, and technical interoperability, providing reference information for professionals working with digital audio, video, and metadata management.

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Attachment J1: Terms and Acronyms

BWF MetaEdit: Free open-source tool that supports embedding, validating, and exporting of metadata in Broadcast WAVE Format (BWF) files. See https://mediaarea.net/BWFMetaEdit.

BWF: Broadcast Wave File. Defined by EBU – TECH 3285

C2PA: Coalition for Content Authenticity and Provenance. See https://spec.c2pa.org/specifications/specifications/2.2/index.html.

FADGI: Federal Agencies Digital Guideline Initiative. See https://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/.

FFmpeg: Free, open-source command-line tool and multimedia framework used to record, convert, and stream audio and video files. See https://ffmpeg.org/.

FFv1: Lossless intra-frame video codec. Defined by RFC 9043: FFV1 Video Coding Format Versions 0, 1, and 3.

Matroska/MKV: An open-source multimedia container format that acts as an "envelope" to hold an unlimited number of video, audio, and subtitle streams, along with chapters, metadata, and fonts, all within a single file. Defined by RFC 9559: Matroska Media Container Format Specification.

MXF: Material Exchange Format. Defined by SMPTE ST 377

SMPTE RDD 48: SMPTE MXF Archive and Preservation Format Registered Disclosure Document (RDD 48)

SMPTE: Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. See https://www.smpte.org/.

https://mediaarea.net/BWFMetaEdit https://tech.ebu.ch/docs/tech/tech3285.pdf https://spec.c2pa.org/specifications/specifications/2.2/index.html https://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/ https://ffmpeg.org/ https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc9043.txt https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc9043.txt https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc9559/ https://pub.smpte.org/latest/st377-1/st377-1-2019.pdf https://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/guidelines/rdd48-2018_published.pdf

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