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title: Digital Signage Glossary
description: Plain-English definitions of the digital signage terms that matter — brightness, hardware, playback, and CMS jargon, explained without the marketing fluff.
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The digital signage world is full of jargon. This glossary explains the terms you'll actually run into, in plain English.

## Screens & display

[4K UHD](/glossary/4k-uhd) · [Aspect ratio](/glossary/aspect-ratio) · [Burn-in](/glossary/burn-in) · [Duty cycle](/glossary/duty-cycle) · [Nit](/glossary/nit) · [Pixel pitch](/glossary/pixel-pitch) · [Portrait mode](/glossary/portrait-mode) · [Video wall](/glossary/video-wall)

## Players & devices

[HDMI-CEC](/glossary/hdmi-cec) · [Kiosk mode](/glossary/kiosk-mode) · [LG webOS Signage](/glossary/lg-webos-signage) · [Media player](/glossary/media-player) · [Pairing code](/glossary/pairing-code) · [Player app](/glossary/player-app) · [Samsung SSSP](/glossary/samsung-sssp) · [System on Chip](/glossary/system-on-chip)

## Content & scheduling

[Content schedule](/glossary/content-schedule) · [Dayparting](/glossary/dayparting) · [Digital menu board](/glossary/digital-menu-board) · [Digital signage](/glossary/digital-signage) · [Digital signage CMS](/glossary/digital-signage-cms) · [HTML5 signage](/glossary/html5-signage) · [Multi-zone layout](/glossary/multi-zone-layout) · [Playlist](/glossary/playlist) · [RSS ticker](/glossary/rss-ticker) · [Widget](/glossary/widget)

## Deployment & operations

[Cloud signage](/glossary/cloud-signage) · [DOOH](/glossary/dooh) · [Offline playback](/glossary/offline-playback) · [On-premise signage](/glossary/on-premise-signage) · [Queue management](/glossary/queue-management) · [Remote device management](/glossary/remote-device-management) · [Wayfinding](/glossary/wayfinding)