CABAC

Context-adaptive binary arithmetic coding, a "lossless" entropy coding technique used in H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video encoding.

CAM

Controlled Access Mode, was renamed to kiosk mode.

card reader

See token reader.

category 5

The most common type of wiring used in LANs. It is approved for both voice and data (at up to 100 Mhz). Also called cat 5.

client

See Sun Ray client.

client key

An automatically generated public-private key pair that represents a Sun Ray Client or an Oracle Virtual Desktop Client. A client key is used to authenticate the device when it connects to a server.

client-server

A common way to describe network services and the user processes (programs) of those services.

codec

A device or program capable of encoding or decoding a digital data stream or signal.

cold restart

Pressing the Cold Restart button terminates all sessions on a given server before restarting Sun Ray services. See restart.

Configuration GUI

A tool to modify a Sun Ray Client's local configuration for initialization and booting.

cut-through switches

The switch begins forwarding the incoming frame onto the outbound port as soon as it reads the MAC address while continuing to receive the remainder of the frame.