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Multimedia Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AI | A proprietary graphic format developed by Adobe Systems based on the older EPS format for storing vector-based graphics. Short for Adobe Illustrator. |
| AU | An audio file format commonly used on computers running the UNIX operating system. Developed by Sun Microstystems. Short for Audio. Same as AUFF on Macintosh. |
| AVI | A video file format associated with Microsoft Windows. Popular for downloading video files. Short for Audio-Video Interleave. Same as VfW on Macintosh. |
| BMP | An uncompressed graphic format with support for 256 colors but without support for animation or transparency. Short for Bitmap. |
| CDR | A vector-based graphic format associated with the Corel Corporation. Short for Corel Draw. |
| DXF | A proprietary graphic format developed by Autodesk, Inc. for sharing graphical data between their AutoCAD software and other programs. Short for Drawing Exchange Format. |
| EPS | A container file format for storing vector-based graphics coded in the PostScript programming language. Short for Encapsulated PostScript. Same as EPSF and EPSI. |
| FLA | An animation file format associated with Flash. Short for Flash Animation. Same as FLAC. |
| FLV | A video file format developed by Macromedia(which is now part of Adobe) for their Flash application. Popular for streaming video. Short for Flash Video. |
| GIF | A graphic format commonly found online with support for 256 colors and transparency. Can display simple animations when viewed. Short for Graphic Interchange Format. |
| ICO | A graphic format fr storing Icons in Microsoft Windows operating systems that can contain multiple versions of the same image in different sizes and color palettes. Short for Icon. |
| JPEG | A compressed graphic format commonly found online and designed for storing high-quality photographs with millions of colors. Does not support animation or transparency. Short for Joint Photographic Experts Group. Same as JPG and JPE. |
| MIDI | An industry-standard audio file format created to store musical instrumentation. Short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. Same as MID. |
| MOV | A video file format associated with Apple Quicktime. Popular for downloading video files. Short for Movie. Same as MooV on Macintosh. |
| MP3 | A highly compressed audio file format. Used by most portable music players. Short for MPEG Audio Stream, Layer III. Same as MPG3 on Macintosh. |
| MPEG | The industry-standard video file format that is complementary to the JPEG image format. Has wide-spread support and is popular for downloading video files. Short for Moving Pictures Expert Group. Same as MPG. |
| PNG | A graphic format that supports animation, layers, transparency, multiple color depths and is commonly used to preview images online. Short for Portable Network Graphic. |
| RA | A proprietary audio file format developed by RealNetworks, Inc. Short for RealAudio. |
| RM | A multimedia file format associated with RealNetworks, Inc. that is commonly used as a container to stream RealAudio and RealVideo content over the Internet. Short for RealMedia. |
| RV | A proprietary video file format developed by RealNetworks, Inc. Popular for streaming video. Short for RealVideo. |
| SVG | An open-standard XML-based file format for two-dimensional vector graphics that support compression and script- based animation. Under development by the World Wide Web Consortium(W3C). Short for Scalable Vector Graphics. |
| SWF | A multimedia file format associated with Flash. Short for Shockwave Flash, the inital name for Flash. Same as SWFL on Macintosh. |
| TIFF | A lossless graphic format most commonly used to store faxes, scans, and other images for high resolution editing and printing. Short for Tagged Image File Format. Same as TIF. |
| WAV | A raw and uncompressed audio file format that produces a high-quality sound. Developed jointly by IBM and Microsoft as the native format for Windows sound files. |
| WMA | A compressed audio file format that produces a high-quality sound. Developed by Microsoft to complete with the MP3 format. Short for Windows Media Audio. |
| WMF | The native vector-based graphic format for Microsoft Office Clip Art. Short for Windows Meta File. |
| WMV | A proprietary video file format developed by Microsoft. Short for Windows Media Video. |