Frame Rate (also known as frame frequency)

a) The rate at which frames of video data are scanned on the screen. In an NTSC system, the
frame rate is 29.97 frames per second. For PAL, the frame rate is 25 frames per second. b)
The number of frames per second at which a video clip is displayed. c) The rate at which
frames are output from a video decoding device or stored in memory.[1]

Frame Transfer
A CCD imager where an entire matrix of pixels is read into storage before being output from
the camera. This differs from interline transfer where lines of pixels are output.

Frequency Interlace
The method by which color and black-and-white sideband signals are interwoven within the
same channel bandwidth.

Frequency Response
The range of frequencies that a piece of equipment can process and is directly related to the
systems ability to uniformly transfer signal components of different frequencies over the
entire video spectrum without affecting their amplitudes. This parameter is also known as
gain/frequency distortion or amplitude versus frequency response. The amplitude variation
maybe expressed in dB, percent or IRE.

Front Porch
The portion of a composite picture signal that lies between the leading edge of the horizontal
blanking pulse and the leading edge of the corresponding sync pulse.

F-Stop (also known as f-number or f-system)

The speed or ability of a lens to pass light. It is calculated by dividing the focal length of the
lens by its diameter. The f-stop also is a factor in more areas of focus in the image known as
Depth of Field.