Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting; ISDB
Technical term for the Japanese digital TV and radio broadcasting standard, also adopted in many South American countries.
Japan's terrestrial digital broadcasting uses the Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting (ISDB) system.
Many South American countries, starting with Brazil, have adopted Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting.
The English abbreviation commonly used in technical contexts; the Japanese full term is 統合デジタル放送サービス.
A compound of 統合 (integrated), デジタル (digital), 放送 (broadcasting), and サービス (service), directly translating the English term 'Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting'.