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Computer Vocabulary # 5, 7th and 8th Grades, Activity 1

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StreamingVideo that is sent in compressed form over the Internet. The video is not downloaded as it is being seen.
TeleconferencingCommunicating (usually live) with two or more people using an Internet connection.
BitThe smallest unit of storage on a computer.
WebcastingBroadcasting a video presentation over the Internet.
PodcastingBroadcasting an audio presentation over the Internet.
WYSIWYGPronounced "wizzywig", it stands for What You See Is What You Get, meaning that what you see on your screen is what you'll get when you print or finalize the presentation.
JPEGA standard for shrinking graphics (usually digital photos) so they can be sent faster between computers and will take up less space on the hard drive.
ByteA group of 8 bits strung together.
MegabyteApproximately a million bytes.
GigabyteApproximately a billion bytes (or 1,000 megabytes).


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