| A | B |
|---|
| multimedia | using more than on medium to express information or ideas |
| video capture board | hardware that lets a computer work with video data |
| video editor | program that lets users manipulate sound and video |
| frame rate | number of still images displayed in one second |
| encoder | software that changes a WAV file into MP3 format |
| synthesize | the process in which a computer generates sounds |
| virtual reality | realistic, but simulated, 3-D world |
| head-mounted display | helmet or goggles used to display a virtual reality environment |
| CAVE | very relistic form of virtual reality that is displayed in a room |
| simulation | computer program that mimics a specific place, job, or function |
| interactive multimedia | allows the user to make choices about what is displayed |
| sound card | a special expansion board that allows the computer to input,k edit, and output sounds |
| MPEG | Moving Picture Experts Group: displays video, animation and recorded television broadcasts |
| QuickTime | basic file format for showing animation and video on a Mac |
| AVI | Audio Video Interleave: video format for Windows |
| MP3 | MPEG audio layer 3: takes a large audio file and makes in smaller |
| WMA | Windows Media Audio: music format for Windows |
| AU | audio: audio files for UNIX operating system |
| WAV | Windows: waveform audio format |
| MIDI | Musical Instrument Digital Interface: allows a computer to control a musical instrument |
