| Application Specific Integrated Circuit. A circuit designed for a specific application, as opposed to a general purpose circuit, such as a microprocessor. Using ASICs as components in electronic devices can improve performance, reduce power consumption, increase safety and reduce costs. |
| | The adoption of Networked / IP technology in the security industry does present several important considerations, including demands on bandwidth and network congestion. Systems must be IT friendly, for example only pushing video streams when requested, or when linked to an alarm. Local recording / storage is also a consideration to ensure data and video capture continues in the event of a network failure. |
