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Meaning of "NICAM" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NICAM

NICAM  [ˈnaɪkæm] play
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WHAT DOES NICAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

NICAM

Near Instantaneous Companded Audio Multiplex is an early form of lossy compression for digital audio. It was originally developed in the early 1970s for point-to-point links within broadcasting networks. In the 1980s, broadcasters began to use NICAM compression for transmissions of stereo TV sound to the public.

Definition of NICAM in the English dictionary

The definition of NICAM in the dictionary is near-instantaneous companding system: a technique for coding audio signals into digital form.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NICAM


Betacam
ˈbiːtəˌkæm
CADCAM
ˈkædˌkæm
cam
kæm
cham
kæm
digicam
ˈdɪdʒɪˌkæm
excamb
ɛksˈkæm
minicam
ˈmɪnɪkæm
scam
skæm
SECAM
ˈsiːˌkæm
Steadicam
ˈstɛdɪˌkæm
videocam
ˈvɪdɪəʊˌkæm
webcam
ˈwɛbˌkæm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NICAM

Nibelung
Nibelungen
Nibelungenlied
niblick
niblike
nibs
NIC
nicad
Nicaea
Nicaean
Nicaragua
Nicaraguan
niccolite
NiCd
nice
nice and
nice-looking
niceish
nicely
Nicene

WORDS THAT END LIKE NICAM

AAM
EAM
LRAM
OCAM
OXFAM
UAM

Synonyms and antonyms of NICAM in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «NICAM» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NICAM

Find out the translation of NICAM to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of NICAM from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «NICAM» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

丽音
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

NICAM
570 millions of speakers

English

NICAM
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

NICAM
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

NICAM
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

NICAM
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

NICAM
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

NICAM
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

NICAM
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

NICAM
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

NICAM
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

NICAM
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

NICAM
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

NICAM
85 millions of speakers
vi

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NICAM
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

என்ஐசிஏஎம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एनआयसीएएम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

NICAM
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

NICAM
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

NICAM
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

NICAM
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

NICAM
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

NICAM
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

NICAM
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

NICAM
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

NICAM
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of NICAM

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NICAM»

The term «NICAM» is regularly used and occupies the 74.354 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NICAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «NICAM» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «NICAM» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about NICAM

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NICAM»

Discover the use of NICAM in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to NICAM and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Servicing Tv, Satellite and Video Equipment
Figure 8.6 Eye-patterns for Nicam decoder alignment There are two choices for setting the 5.824MHz data clock frequency. With a Nicam signal present, adjust the trimmer at 1C 1 pin 22 for a reading of 0V ± 30mV on a digital voltmeter ...
Eugene Trundle, 2001
2
Telecommunications Engineering, 3rd Edition
Table 3.1 Transmitted bits in NICAM An alternative form of compression can be based on range coding in which the input waveform amplitude is divided into a fixed number of ranges. Different groups of bits are then transmitted for different ...
John Dunlop, D. Geoffrey Smith, 1994
3
Newnes Guide to Television and Video Technology: The Guide ...
Vision carrier Analogue FM sound carrier NICAM carrier 6.552 MHz MHz −2 MHz 700 kHz 8 MHz channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 −1 0 which are far apart. Scrambling avoids the uneven distribution of energy which follows the process of modulation.
K. F. Ibrahim, 2007
4
Digital Video and HDTV: Algorithms and Interfaces
Bower, A.J., NICAM 728 - Digital Two-Channel Sound for Terrestrial Television, BBC Research Dept Report, 8/89. (Kingswood Warren. U.K.: BBC. 1989). ETSI ETS 300163 VI .2.1. NICAM 728: Transmission of two-channel digital sound with  ...
Charles A. Poynton, 2003
5
Nicam
It was originally developed in the early 1970s for point-to-point links within broadcasting networks. In the 1980s, broadcasters began to use NICAM compression for transmissions of stereo TV sound to the public.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
6
Broadcast Engineer's Reference Book
The original NICAM 3 system combines three 1-ms blocks and sends a 7-bit range code with a 4-bit Hamming code to protect the range bits. NICAM 728 uses one 1-ms block and three range coding bits; the range coding bits are carried in ...
EPJ Tozer, 2012
7
High Resolution Numerical Modelling of the Atmosphere and Ocean
M. Satoh, T. Nasuno, H. Miura, H. Tomita, S. Iga, and Y. Takayabu Summary A “ global cloud resolving simulation” with horizontal grid interval of 3.5km is conducted using a nonhydrostatic icosahedral atmospheric model (NICAM). NICAM is a ...
Kevin Hamilton, Wataru Ohfuchi, 2007
8
Internet Co-Regulation: European Law, Regulatory Governance ...
the intention was to slowly phase out the involvement of government, but after the first evaluation of NICAM, government concluded that a pure self-regulatory body was not desirable. It was decided that the Commissariaat voor de Media ...
Christopher T. Marsden, 2011
9
Newnes TV and Video Engineer's Pocket Book
CHAPTER. 9. NICAM. STEREO SOUND Two alternative systems are available in the UK for sound with analogue terrestrial TV transmissions. The longest established is f.m. mono, with a single sound channel on a 6 MHz (system I, UK) or 5.5 ...
EUGENE TRUNDLE, 1999
10
A Second Seer
Rika didn't talk to Nicam. She only looked back occasionally to make sure her younger sister was near. “I hear soon we will go back to rebuild the village,” the taller girl said. Rika looked at her. Rika's eyes widened and she stared at her friend.
Gregory Ferriss, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NICAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term NICAM is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Simulating Global Atmosphere on TSUBAME2.5
OpenACC was applied to the a global high-resolution atmosphere model named Nonhydrostatic ICosahedral Atmospheric Model (NICAM). «insideHPC, May 15»
2
Fire tears through apartment building in Fraser; Residents lose …
TIM PAMPLIN THERE ON THE SCENE WITH THE NICAM. TEAR ARE AND HARPER. FIREFIGHTERS PUTTING OUT HOT SPOTS. «WDIV Detroit, Mar 15»
3
Telly behemoths: Does size matter?
Probably equally as important was the proliferation of other technologies, such as enhancements to teletext and the launch of Nicam stereo ... «The Register, Mar 15»
4
Polaroid P-32LED14 specs and user reviews
Some of its features are NICAM Stereo, 3 HDMI ports, and even a USB, which is a surprise for this model. The price for this model is only £89, ... «Product Reviews, Nov 14»
5
Polaroid PT2-40LED14 mystery specs and reviews
... Freeview HD, NICAM digital stereo, 3 HDMI ports, VGA (HD-15) PC input, HDCP Compatible, 2 USB ports, a headphones input, 1 SCART, ... «Product Reviews, Nov 14»
6
The Truth About Big Data
For a free report on Big Data from Gartner, please visit: http://www.gartner.com/technology/topics/big-data.jsp?nicam=bigdatalinkcomment. «Datamation, Sep 14»
7
Supercomputer makes it possible to predict the evolution of the large …
"Using the K computer, we acquired many simulation results, meaning we can discuss the statistical aspects of NICAM's potential and the ... «Phys.Org, Jul 14»
8
Brian Terranova Stars In Doctor Who Legacy Fan Film Parts 1-3
They may not have NICAM, and they may not have a dedicated pyrotechnic team but these guys do have a whole lot of love for the show and ... «Doctor Who UK Webzine, Dec 13»
9
Researchers improve simulations of deep moist convection to …
The team simulated 12 hours of global cloud processes with the Nonhydrostatic ICosahedral Atmospheric Model (NICAM) at a range of grid ... «Phys.Org, Nov 13»
10
From Silent Screen to Smart Phone: Classifying Content in the 21st …
So the BBFC and the Dutch media regulator NICAM took up the challenge. After several months' work, we created a prototype tool which can ... «Huffington Post UK, Sep 13»

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