Technical

Dropped frames

Frames your stream failed to send, usually from a weak or unstable internet connection. Causes stutter for viewers.

Related terms

Bitrate
How much data your stream sends per second. Higher bitrate = better image quality but needs more upload speed. Twitch caps it around 6,000–8,500 kbps.
Encoder
The software or hardware that compresses your video to send it online. 'x264' uses your CPU; 'NVENC' uses an NVIDIA GPU.