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Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Network | A communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs. (ABC, CBS, NBC) |
| NTIA | National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The President's principal adviser on telecommunications and information policy issues. |
| NTSC | National Television Systems Committee. This is the name of the current analog transmission standard used in the U.S., which the committee created in 1953. |
| Native Resolution | Specific resolution that a TV set — whether integrated or not — or a monitor, is designed to display. All other resolutions must be either up-converted or down-converted for display. |
| NTSC Tuner | A device built in to a TV set that allows reception of analog broadcasting. |