Ogg is a free, open container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The creators of the Ogg format state that it is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient st [..]

3GP is a video codec designed for delivery of media to mobile devices (e.g. telephones or PDAs) in particular those that are 3G enabled. 3GP is a heavily optimised variant of the MPEG-4 video format a [..]

This is a technical term to refer to permissions which control the visibility, usage and modification of assets (corresponding to activity descriptions like view, download and edit).

A preliminary stage where assets are introduced to a repository but not finalised for use. Sometimes used as an alternative to the term upload to indicate additional activity will need to be carried o [..]

Adaptive metadata is a model for deciding what metadata attributes are applied to assets based on multiple distinct definable characteristics. For example, if the asset is time based (e.g. audio or vi [..]

This is also referred to as system metadata and covers data generated as a result of the asset being introduced and modified within the DAM system. For example, the original upload user, last edited b [..]

An API is a set of specifications used by an application program to communicate and share data with other applications. These are often published as a set of documents by the software vendor. By lever [..]

The term 'Asset Management' when taken in isolation can be confused with Digital Asset Management. In general, it relates to the management of either physical objects, locations or items of [..]

Asset manipulation refers to the alteration of an original asset to produce a derivative file. The new file might be used as a proxy within a DAM system, or it could be for external purposes, for exam [..]

Audio Video Interleave (AVI) is a popular multimedia format typically used for delivery of video content. AVI was invented by Microsoft in the early nineties. Like QuickTime (a competing technology in [..]