Category: Glossary

The process of sending funds overseas using the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) network or online banking system.

Refers to using a Content Management System (CMS) hosted or integrated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to manage and deliver digital content (e.g., WordPress on AWS, custom CMS on EC2).

Dedicated physical devices (like Teradek, LiveU, Atem) that capture, compress, and transmit live video feeds directly to streaming platforms or CDNs.

An HTML5-based player that can receive and play RTMP streams (usually through a conversion layer, since browsers don’t natively support RTMP).

A DNS record type that maps a domain name to an IPv6 address (the newer internet protocol), similar to how an A record maps to an IPv4 address.

A method of assigning authority for a part of a domain’s namespace to another DNS server. For example, delegating subdomain.example.com to a different DNS provider.

Software or hardware solutions used to compress, convert, or transcode video/audio files into different formats suitable for streaming or storage (e.g., FFmpeg, OBS, Wirecast).

RTMP (Real-Time Messaging Protocol) is a method for transmitting live video and audio from an encoder to a server, often used as the input stream before being converted to HLS or DASH for playback.

The process of setting up WHMCS (Web Host Manager Complete Solution), a billing and automation platform widely used by hosting and CDN providers to manage clients, invoices, and services.

A web-based video player that supports HLS (HTTP Live Streaming), allowing adaptive streaming of live and on-demand content directly in modern browsers without plugins.