+
+ <glossentry id="gt-dsp">
+ <glossterm><acronym>DSP</acronym></glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ Acronym of Digital Signal Processing, a very general term for processing
+ of any digital signal by digital means. In &ARDOUR_NAME;'s context, it generally
+ refers to the processing peformed on audio signals by &ARDOUR_NAME; and by plugins.
+ It is often talked of in terms of DSP `load', referring to the amount of CPU power
+ that Ardour is using for its signal processing. This load increases with the
+ number of tracks and plugins that a session uses. A computer will have an upper
+ limit to the amount of DSP it can perform, depending on its CPU and RAM speed and
+ many other factors.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
+ </glossentry>