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| Object | An element on a Web page that contains data and procedures for how that item will react when activated |
| Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) | Programming concepts based on objects and data and how they relate to one another |
| Java | A cross platform OOP created by Sun Microsystems |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface |
| Applets | Small programs written in Java that can be executed in a browser |
| JavaScript | An interpreted Object-based scripting language created by Netscape Communications |
| Dynamic | Always changing |
| Interactive | Characteristic of some hardware and software that allows them to respond to users actions |
| Event-driven | Reacting to particular user actions or the browsers completion of a specific task |
| ActiveX | An open set of technologies for integrating components on the Internet and within Microsoft applications |
| VBScript | Scripting language from Microsoft |
| Visual Basic | Microsoft's programming language used for developing applications |
| Plug-in | A program installed in the browser to extend its basic functionality |
| Disc Cache | Storage space on a hard drive to temporarily store downloaded data |
| Streaming Media | A continuous flow of data usually audio or video files |
| MIDI | A standard computer interface for creating and playing electronic music |
| Lossless | A form of compression in which all original data can be recovered when the file is decompressed |
| Lossy | A form of 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 describe a series of points to be connected |
| QuickTime | A plug-in developed by Apple Computer for storing movie and audio files in digital format |
| VRML | A three-dimensional graphic authoring language |
| PDF | A file format that can be transferred across platforms and retain its formatting |
| AVI | Standard Windows file format for video files |
| MPEG | High-quality video file compression format |
| AIFF | High-quality audio format developed by Apple Computer |
| AU | Audio file format used by Unix |
| WAV | Windows standard format for audio files |
| MP3 | Compression standard for audio files |
| TIFF | Commonly used graphic file format |
| ETS | File format used for importing and exporting graphics |
| RTF | Portable text file format created by Microsoft that allows image insertion and text formatting |
