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  2. Mass media in the United States - Wikipedia

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    There are several types of mass media in the United States: television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines, and web sites. The U.S. also has a strong music industry . New York City , Manhattan in particular, and to a lesser extent Los Angeles , are considered the epicenters of U.S. media.

  3. Comparison of recording media - Wikipedia

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    Type Image Typical length Phonograph cylinders: Analog around 2–4 minutes 78 rpm record: Analog around 3–5 minutes per side 45 rpm record: Analog often around 4 minutes (EP: 7 minutes) per side, up to 6 per side, in some cases even a few minutes longer. LP record: Analog

  4. Media type - Wikipedia

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    In information and communications technology, a media type, [1] [2] content type [2] [3] or MIME type [1] [4] [5] is a two-part identifier for file formats and content formats.Their purpose is comparable to filename extensions and uniform type identifiers, in that they identify the intended data format.

  5. Transmission medium - Wikipedia

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    There are two main types of transmission media: guided media—waves are guided along a solid medium such as a transmission line; unguided media—transmission and reception are achieved by means of an antenna. One of the most common physical media used in networking is copper wire. Copper wire to carry signals to long distances using ...

  6. List of file formats - Wikipedia

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    ISO – Generic format for most optical media, including CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Blu-ray, HD DVD and UMD. NRG – Proprietary optical media archive format used by Nero applications. IMG – Raw disk image, for archiving DOS formatted floppy disks, hard drives, and larger optical media. ADF – for archiving Amiga floppy disks

  7. MultiMediaCard - Wikipedia

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    In 2004, the Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC) was introduced as a smaller form factor of the MMC, with about half the size: 24 mm × 18 mm × 1.4 mm.The RS-MMC uses a simple mechanical adapter to elongate the card so it can be used in any MMC (or SD) slot.

  8. Interactive media - Wikipedia

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    The media which allows several geographically remote users to interact synchronously with the media application/system is known as Distributed Interactive Media. Some common examples of this type of Media include Online Gaming, Distributed Virtual Environment, Whiteboards which are used for interactive conferences and many more. [19]

  9. List of laser types - Wikipedia

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    Laser types with distinct laser lines are shown above the wavelength bar, while below are shown lasers that can emit in a wavelength range. The height of the lines and bars gives an indication of the maximal power/pulse energy commercially available, while the color codifies the type of laser material (see the figure description for details).