| A | B |
| text | characters that are used to create words |
| graphic | digital representation of nontext information, such as drawing, chart or photograph |
| animation | displaying a series of still graphics |
| audio | music, speech or any other sound |
| video | images that are played back at speeds that provide motion |
| video compression | reorganizes only a small portion of the video image changes from frame to frame |
| moving picture expert group | a popular standard for video compression and decompression |
| link | moves the user through documents |
| multimedia | computer-based presentation or application that integrates a file |
| simulation | computer-based models of real-life situations |
| multimedia applications | the use of multimedia technology for business, education |
| CBT | type of education in which students learn by using and completing execise with instructions software |
| WBT | training over the web |
| distance learning | delivery of content at 1 location while learning place at other locations |
| electronic books | digital text that uses links to give the user access to information |
| e-book | small book-sized computer thast can hold up to 4000pages of text and graphics |
| multimedia newspaper | digital version of a newspaper |
| multimedia magazine | digital version of a magazine |
| edutainment | meant of education and enterainment |
| WWW | part of the internet that supports multimedia |