Mini DisplayPort is a compact version of the DisplayPort connector introduced by Apple in 2008. Mini DisplayPort is free to license, and in 2009 it was included in the official DisplayPort 1.2 spec. In 2011 Apple and Intel announced the Thunderbolt format, which used the same physical connector, but significantly different protocols.
Screen refresh rate is the number of times an image on any type of monitor or television is reconstructed per second. This is measured in hertz.. (Hz).
If you have a TV with a 120hz refresh rate that is 1080p/24 compatible (1920 pixels across the screen vs 1080 pixels down the screen, with a 24 frame per second rate). The TV ends up displaying 24 separate frames every second, but repeats each frame according to the refresh rate of the TV.