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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| VBScript | Scripting language from Microsoft derived from Visual Basic; used to manipulate ActiveX scripts. |
| Visual basic | The Microsoft graphical user interface (GUI) programming language used for developing Windows applications. A modified version of the BASIC programming language. |
| plug-in | A program installed in the browser to extend its basic functionality. Allows different file formats to be viewed as part of a standard HTML document. |
| disk cache | Storage space on a computer hard disk used to temporarily store downloaded data. |
| streaming media | A continuous flow of data, usually audio or video files, that assists with the uninterrupted delivery of those files into a browser. |
| MDI | A standard computer interface for creating and playing electronic music. It allows computers to re-create music in digital format for playback. |
| lossless compression | A type of data file compression in which all original data can be recovered when the file is decompressed. |
| lossy compression | A type of data file compression in which some file information is permanently eliminated. |
| codec | A compression/ decompression algorithm used by modern video and audio player plug-ins. |
| vector graphics | Resizable images that are saved as a sequence of vector statements, which describes a series of points to be connected. |
| Quick Time | A plug-in developed by Apple Computer for storing movie and audio files in digital format. |
| MOV | Standard file format for Apple QuickTime; uses the .mov, .moov or .qt file name extension. |
| VRML | A three-dimensional graphic authoring language. |