Glossary

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Abbreviation	Term	TermDescription
CMAF	Common Media Application Format
DAI	dynamic ad insertion
DASH	Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP	MPEG-DASH
HLS	Http Live Streaming
MIME	Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
mRSS	Media rich site summary / really simple syndication	VoD playlist format
PS	Programm stream
SCTE35	Society of cable telecommunications engineers
SSAI	Server-side ad insertion
SSDAI	Server-side dynamic ad insertion
TS	Transport stream
VAST	Video ad serving template
VMAP	Video multiple ad playlist