Author: WAV
Agile Methodology
Backlog Grooming / Backlog Refinement
Backlog grooming is when the product owner and some, or all, of the rest of the team refine the backlog on a regular basis to ensure the backlog contains the appropriate items, that they are prioritized, and that the items at the top of the backlog are ready for delivery.
Finance
Balance Sheet (BS)
A financial statement that reports on all of a company’s assets, liabilities, and equity. As suggested by its name, a balance sheet abides by the equation .
Film & Broadcast
Balance Stripe
On magnetic-striped film, a narrow band of magnetic coating applied to the edge opposite the magnetic sound track which serves to make the film lie flat when it goes over magnetic sound heads.
Film & Broadcast
Balanced
An audio circuit with 3 wires, two which carry signal, and a third which is contected to a ground (grounded). (Sound)
Media Buying
Banner
Rectangular digital advertisements that are shown in and around content on a webpage.
Digital Media Buying
Banner ad
A banner ad, or a display ad, is an ad displayed on websites that gain revenue by placing ads within their content. The ad consists of a static image or animated visual in a box or rectangle (.jpg, .png, .gif, or HTML5).
Digital Media & Advertising
Banner ad
A display ad that appears as a clickable banner on a website. These banner ads typically contain both text and images and link to the advertiser’s page.
Social Media Marketing
Banner Ads
Social media ads that are placed at the top of a page, on both sides, or as an insert in the content are called Banner Ads. Add contextual placements to make the banner ads effective.
Media Platforms & Technology
Banner Display Ads
Banner ads that can include text, images, simple animation, and a URL linking to a website to learn more about a brand or product. Standard display ads are: 728×90 Leaderboard, and 160×600 Skyscraper, 300×250 Medium Rectangle. For more digital ad formats, see rich media, mobile ads, video ads, native ads, social ads, and connected TV […]
Film & Broadcast
Bar Sheets – Lead Sheets
A chart showing words of dialogue which have been recorded, and the number of motion picture frames of duration for each syllable.
Film & Broadcast
Barndoors
Folding doors which are mounted on to the front of a light unit in order to control illumination. (Lighting)
Film & Broadcast
Base-to-Base Splice
A splice made with the base side of the end of one piece of film overlapping the base side of the piece to which it is being attached. (Film Editing)
Film & Broadcast
Bazooka
Similar to a 2K stand, but without support legs. It has a junior hole at one end and a junior stud at the other, and it usually has a sliding riser. (Grip/Lighting)
Web3
Bear Market
a prolonged period of decline in a financial market.
Web3
Bearish
similar to a bear market, this refers to holding a pessimistic view of a market or asset’s value. If you are bearish on a certain cryptocurrency, you believe its value will decrease over time. Those who are bearish may be referred to as bears, sometimes purposely misspelled as beras
Film & Broadcast
Beat
A periodic variation of amplitude resulting from the addition of two slightly different frequencies. (Sound)
Film & Broadcast
Beaver Board
A 2K pigeon on an apple box. (Lighting/Grip)
Film & Broadcast
Bed
Background music used underneath a narrator or foreground dialog. Primarily applied to commercial radio or television spots.
Film & Broadcast
Beef
The output of a light. (Lighting)
Film & Broadcast
Beefy Baby
A heavy duty 2K stand without wheels. (Lighting/Grip)
Film & Broadcast
Beep
A short duration sound track tone aligned to a point on the film for precise reference in synchronization in the editing and printing processes.