Knowra Smart TV Smart TV A television with internet connectivity and built-in software for streaming, apps, and interactive services. It combines a display with computing and network functions.
Smart TV operating system : Software that manages a smart TV’s interface, apps, settings, and connected services. It coordinates the TV’s apps and controls, shaping how streaming services appear and work.
Video on demand : A system that lets users select and watch video content at a chosen time rather than at a scheduled broadcast time. Smart-TV apps make on-demand films and programs available directly on the television.
Connected TV : A television viewing environment in which internet-connected devices deliver digital video to a TV screen. The broader category includes smart TVs as well as televisions connected to external streaming devices.
Streaming media : Audio or video delivered continuously over a network for playback as it arrives, rather than only as a complete downloaded file. Smart TVs helped bring internet-delivered media into everyday living-room viewing.
Digital media player : A device that streams or plays digital media on a display, usually through an external connection. It provides many smart-TV functions separately, without requiring a connected television.
Video game console : A computer designed primarily to play video games, often connected to a television. It can supply gaming and streaming functions that overlap with smart-TV capabilities.
Privacy : The ability to control access to personal information and activities. Smart-TV data collection and viewing analytics raise questions about what manufacturers and apps can observe.
Audience measurement : The collection and analysis of data about the size and characteristics of media audiences. Connected televisions enable viewing data to be gathered beyond traditional broadcast ratings.
Over-the-top media service : A video or audio service delivered over the internet rather than through a traditional cable or broadcast provider. These services supply much of the on-demand content available through smart-TV apps.
Voice user interface : An interface that lets people control software or devices through spoken commands. Some smart TVs use voice input to search content, launch apps, or change settings.
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