Statistical Terms Glossary

Refers to the different ways in which gender norms, roles and relations affect women and men’s exposure to risk factors. For example, due to the gender-based division of labour different groups of women and men are exposed to different risks for work-related injuries or illnesses (paid activities) or women’s gender roles with respect to food preparation in low and mid income settings (unpaid activities) often exposes them to unsafe cooking fuels more often than men.

Refers to differences in access to and control over resources that may increase vulnerability to illness and disease.

Diffuse emission refers to pollution infiltrating the atmosphere from a large non—point source, for example, dust from a slag heap

A reactor in which animal excreta, with or without straw and/or other materials such as wood shavings, sawdust, etc., are collected and anaerobically digested in a large containment vessel or covered lagoon.

The vessel in which anaerobic digestion takes place. May be constructed to also store the biogas produced by anaerobic digestion.; A biogas digester, also known as a methane digester, is a piece of equipment which can turn organic waste into usable fuel. A biogas digester, also known as a methane digester, is a piece of equipment which can turn organic waste into usable fuel. In addition to providing a source of renewable fuel, biogas digesters also provide low-cost fuel to people in poverty, and they help to dispose of waste materials which would otherwise be discarded.

Is a piece of circuit-switched network equipment, used in telecommunications networks, that allows lower-level TDM bit streams, such as DS0 bit streams, to be rearranged and interconnected among higher-level TDM signals, such as DS1 bit streams. DCS units are available that operate on both older T-carrier/E-carrier bit streams, as well as newer SONET/SDH bit streams

Measures the overall ability of individuals in a country to access and use Information and Communication Technology. The DAI is computed using the methodology of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).

DAII is a project of G3ict to create a database which can be used to sort signatory countries of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by the degree to which they adhere to Article 9 of the protocol, which focuses on accessibility for persons with disabilities.

D-AMPS is a North American 2G digital cellular radio standard that essentially is a digital version of the earlier analogy AMPS specification. D-AMPS operates in the same 800 MHz band as AMPS and the two can coexist in the same network. D-AMPS uses the same 30 kHz bands as AMPS, and supports up to 416 frequency channels per carrier. D-AMPS employs time division duplex (TDD) to subdivide each frequency channel into six time slots, each of which operates at 8 kbps. Each call initially uses two time slots in each direction, for a total of 16 kbps.

Products available in digital form. It typically refers to music, information and images that are available for download or distribution on electronic media

Consists of management tasks and decisions surrounding the ingestion, annotation, cataloguing, storage, retrieval and distribution of digital assets. Digital photographs, animations, videos and music are samples of media asset management (a sub-category of DAM). Digital asset management systems includes computer software and/or hardware systems that aid in the process of digital asset management.

Digital audio uses digital signals for sound reproduction. This includes analogy-to-digital conversion, digital-to-analogy conversion, storage, and transmission.

A generic term for any type of cable television distribution using digital video compression or distribution. The technology was originally developed by Motorola.

Using MPEG encoding, digital cable is an enhanced service from the cable companies that provides an option to the regular analogy TV. Advantages are on-screen program guides, a sharper picture and more channels of paid and on-demand programs. Unlike "digital satellite TV," which requires a dish on the roof, digital cable, also known as "digital terrestrial TV (DTTV)," is delivered over the same coaxial cable wired into the home or office.

A digital camera (also digicam or camera for short) is a camera that takes video or still photographs, or both, digitally by recording images via an electronic image sensor.

To make a product that functions like another.

A facility that provides free or low-cost computer access, and sometimes training, to people lacking the resources to have a computer in their home. Such facilities are generally established through a collaborative effort on the part of government and non-profit organizations, as well as corporate and private citizens.

Products available in digital form. It typically refers to music, information and images that are available for download or distribution on electronic media.

Petit appareil portatif qui permet d'enregistrer des messages vocaux qui lui sont dictés et qu'il garde en mémoire sous forme de données numériques.

Refers to the gap between individuals, households, businesses, and geographic areas at different socioeconomic levels with regard to both their opportunities to access information and communication technologies and to their use of the Internet for a wide variety of activities.

Digital evidence or electronic evidence is any probative information stored or transmitted in digital form that a party to a court case may use at trial.

A digital media receiver can connect to the home network using either a wireless (IEEE 802.11a, b, g, and n) or wired (Ethernet) connection. A DMR includes a user interface that allows users to navigate through their digital media library, search for, and play back media files. Different DMRs are designed to handle different tasks.

Is an action program that aims to implement a whole-of-community approach to community building and economic development, using new technologies as tools to provide equal access for all residents in disadvantaged communities.

Handles the input and enrolment of physical characteristics such as face, voice and fingerprint, and supports database searches using biometrics.

Refers to the technique of transmitting information over microwave frequencies, using various integrated technologies. The portion of the microwave spectrum called millimetre wave is highly susceptible to attenuation by the atmosphere (especially during wet weather).

A vision of global development based on the power of information technology to promote sustainable growth, advance social justice and strengthen democratic governance.

An index published by the United Nations International Telecommunication Union based on internationally-agreed ICT indicators. This makes it a valuable tool for benchmarking the most important indicators for measuring the Information Society. The DOI is a standard tool that governments, operators, development agencies, researchers and others can use to measure the digital divide and compare ICT performance within and across countries.