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Glossary of broadband terminology: J to K

Jitter

Interference on an analog line caused by a variation of a signal from its reference timing slots. Jitter can cause problems in the receipt of data.

Joint Photographic Experts Group

A media industry group designing and developing standards for the transmission of images over various media and networks.

Kilobits per second

A measure of bandwidth capacity or transmission speed. It stands for a thousand bits per second.

KiloHertz

One thousand hertz.