Glossary
There are currently 8 terms in this directory beginning with the letter R.
Re-Streaming
Often referred to as Social Media Re-Streaming, this is a feature allowing customers to send a transport stream (RTMP) from the middle tier of the MainStreaming network to a Social Media network.
Redirect
A function that directs requests for information from their originally intended locations to a more desirable destination.
Renditions
Often referred to as encoding renditions, this is the number of files (or streams if live) created from the original content source.
Resolution
Height and Width properties for an encoded file. High Resolutions (HD) start at 1280 by 720 pixels and range up to 1920 by 1080 pixels (often referred to as Full HD). Ultra-High Definition (UHD) resolutions range from 1920 by 1080 pixels to 3840 by 2160 pixels (4K UHD), topping out at 4096 by 2160 pixels (DCI 4K).
RESTful / REST
A RESTful API is an application program interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data, also referred to as a RESTful web service. RESTful is based on representational state transfer (REST) technology, an architectural style and approach to communications often used in web services development.
Role-based access control
A method of regulating access to resources based on the roles of the individuals within an organization.
