Glossary

A list of terms and definitions used across the DIVA platform.*

 

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10-foot apps	A term typically used for apps that are more than two feet from the user, e.g., TV, Xbox, or PlayStation.
A
Akamai	A Content Delivery Network (CDN), is predominantly used as a security layer and caching system.
Alerts	Displayed at the top of a screen, providing information about other events or e-commerce. Tap an alert to view another stream, or to be redirected to the store's data tab to purchase merchandise.
Application Programming Interface (API)	Application Programming Interface (API) defines multiple interactions between software applications.
App	A client application, such as DIVA's video player Reference App on iOS that consumes data via APIs.
Alternate audio tracks	A feature that enables users to select alternate audio tracks, supporting multiple languages and ambient background sounds.
Automatic highlights	Easily revisit event content with notifications, which if selected, activate Highlight's mode, where key event moments can be rewatched.
B
Back Office (BO)	The back office (BO) is the data access layer that operators and administrators use to configure settings, manage ingested content, schedule streams, etc.
C
Call to action (CTA)	A call to action (CTA) is a part of a page or piece of content that encourages the user to do something, e.g., select a button.
Chapters	The breaking up of lengthy video streams into shorter, digestible sections.
CMS	Content Management Systems (CMS) is software used to manage the creation and modification of digital content.
Commentary	A data stream container is displayed on the left of the player containing events with specific icons. See more on events.
Configuration file (DIVA 5)	Specifically for DIVA 5, the Configuration file includes the Dictionary and the Video metadata files, which contain information about videos.
Custom data panel	Custom content, e.g., statistics or league tables, displays within a tab on a responsive page.
D
Dictionary (DIVA 5)	Specifically for DIVA 5, the Dictionary file forms part of the Configuration file, allowing DIVA to localize the video player experience, containing supported label translations.
DIVA subscriber	DIVA subscriber is the component in the FORGE ecosystem that reacts to webhook notifications from DIVA's back office. When ingesting videos into DIVA's back office, DIVA's subscriber creates a video file in FORGE with an unidirectional relationship. Any changes to video content in DIVA are reflected in FORGE.
Digital Rights Management (DRM)	Digital Rights Management (DRM) is the systematic approach to copyright protection for digital media, preventing unauthorized redistribution of digital media.
Digital Video Recorder (DVR)	A Digital Video Recorder (DVR) is an electronic device that records video in a digital format.
Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI)	Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI), sometimes called Server-side Ad Insertion (SSAI), enables advertisements to be directly served into live, linear programming. Target individual users via DAI, delivering relevant adverts.
E
Entitlement	An asset that a user has permission to play under the terms of a subscription or transactional Offer.
Encoder	The encoding process is how DIVA's back office obtains video assets. Encoders push video assets to Azure Media Services (AMS), where the packaging and segmentation process takes place.
Event	Events display in the commentary overlay and allow users to directly navigate to the corresponding point of the event. Events can be pinned, meaning they remain at the top of the commentary overlay, highlighting key moments of the event.
F
Front end (FE)	The front end (FE) is the Reference Apps presentation layer the end user interacts with to consume content and interact with features.
Forge	A Content Management System (CMS) that communicates with DIVA's back office, synchronizing sports data with video streams. FORGE retrieves video asset information through DIVA's subscriber, outputting video streams and sports data to end users.
H
HLS	HTTP-based live media streaming communications protocol, implemented by Apple inc.
I
Ingestion	The process of importing and validating metadata and files into DIVA's back office. In the case of files, this may also include transcoding.
L
Live back off value	Operators can specify the live back-off value to delay the playback of a live video stream, providing a smoother playback experience with fewer buffering issues. For example, if the live back-off value is 30 seconds from the live stream value, the DIVA Player UI presents the 'Live now' badge to users, although DIVA considers the live back-off value.
Live Digital Video Recorder (DVR)	A form of I've video where past moments are also recorded as the content progresses. Users can move between the live point and previous moments in the live event.
Live linear streaming	A form of video content where users can only watch the video in the live moment. Recordings of previous moments are not available.
Live replay	The ability to consume video-on-demand content without knowing the result prematurely (not spoiled).
M
Mobile player	Available for Android and iOS, a video player providing the same level of experience as the desktop player, with some technical limitations on certain devices.
Multi-angle clips	A playback mode for video-on-demand (VOD) clips that are linked to a timeline event marker, enabling the user to view an event from different camera angles and perspectives.
Alternate streams	A playback mode enables users to ‌view different streams of the same event (different cameras) which support deep linking, enabling users to switch camera views for the same event without losing the current playback position.
Side-by-side view	A playback mode that allows a user to consume multiple streams simultaneously on a single screen. The number of on-screen streams is dependent on the platform.
O
Operator	A scheduler within the DIVA back office.
P
Picture-in-Picture (PiP)	Picture-in-Picture (PiP) displays one stream in full-screen at the same time as another stream in an inset floating window. The PiP view contains a simplified timeline and can be resized, moved, and swapped with the main view.
R
Recommendations	Often called content recommendations, enabling the provision of related video content to display for users at the end of a stream and or during End-of-Play mode.
S
Scrubber	Also known as the Seekbar, shows the current play position of the playback. Users can change the play position by dragging backward and forward in time.
Settings file	The Settings file is an XML file that contains DIVA's configuration, detailing which features are configured or disabled. Alongside the Settings file are the Video metadata and Vocabulary files.
Synchronized data panel	Sometimes called Snapshots, here additional information and statistics display alongside video content.
Server-side Ad Insertion (SSAI)	Server-side Ad Insertion (SSAI), also known as Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI), enables advertisements to be directly served into live, linear programming. Target individual users via DAI, delivering relevant adverts.
T
Timeline	Also known as the Interactive Timeline, one of the key features for content discoverability. Events are positioned alongside the timeline with event-specific icons, allowing end users to directly access the best moments of the event. An external data provider can automatically feed the timeline, or a dedicated editor can manually edit it.
U
User group	A collection of users with the same status within the system, typically relating to the customer lifecycle (anonymous, registered) and/or entitlement (subscriber, gold subscriber). User groups determine the available content.
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Video metadata file	The Video metadata file contains video metadata such as the video URL, the title, advertisements, synchronization, data binding, etc. Alongside the Video metadata file are the Settings and Vocabulary files.
Video lists	The grouping of content (agnostic of type, e.g., clip, VOD, Live) passed to the front end where rendering takes place based on the given use case or journey, e.g., live matches, available camera angles, etc.
Video Origin delivery	A service that packages videos as Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (ABR) content. DIVA uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Harmonic to do this.
Vocabulary file	The Vocabulary file contains XML data specifying a list of key values corresponding to different localization strings needed to populate DIVA's interface. Alongside the Vocabulary file are the Settings and Video metadata files.

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