time code

noun

A numeric code generated at regular intervals by a timing system, often for video synchronization.

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Meanings

nountime code (plural time codes)

plural time codes · alternative timecode

  1. A numeric code generated at regular intervals by a timing system, often for video synchronization.

    A DigiSlate can be set to display either SMPTE or internal (real time) time code.

    2010, Richard W. Kroon, A/V A to Z: An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Media, Entertainment and Other Audiovisual Terms, page 207
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