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