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  2. Streaming media - Wikipedia

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    Streaming media refers to multimedia for playback using an offline or online media player that is delivered through a network.Media is transferred in a "stream" of packets from a server to a client and is rendered in real-time; [1] this contrasts with file downloading, a process in which the end-user obtains an entire media file before consuming the content.

  3. Hypermedia - Wikipedia

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    The World Wide Web is a classic example of hypermedia to access web content, whereas a conventional cinema presentation is an example of standard multimedia, due to its inherent linearity and lack of interactivity via hyperlinks. The first hypermedia work was, arguably, the Aspen Movie Map.

  4. Graphics - Wikipedia

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    The use of graphics for overtly political purposes—cartoons, graffiti, poster art, flag design, etc.—is a centuries-old practice which thrives today in every part of the world. The Northern Irish murals are one such example. A more recent example is Shepard Fairey's 2008 U.S. presidential election Barack Obama "Hope" poster. It was first ...

  5. Media filter - Wikipedia

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    Media filters are used in drinking water treatment, where multimedia filters are used as a primary or secondary filtration step to remove a wider range of particle sizes and types than sand filters, including organic matter and smaller particles. Municipal drinking water systems often use a rapid sand filter and/or a slow sand filter for ...

  6. Vector graphics - Wikipedia

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    Example showing comparison of vector graphics and raster graphics upon magnification. Vector graphics are a form of computer graphics in which visual images are created directly from geometric shapes defined on a Cartesian plane, such as points, lines, curves and polygons.

  7. Digital video - Wikipedia

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    Sony digital video camera used for recording content. Digital video is an electronic representation of moving visual images in the form of encoded digital data.This is in contrast to analog video, which represents moving visual images in the form of analog signals.

  8. Digital media in education - Wikipedia

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    This includes the use of multiple digital softwares, devices, and platforms as tools for learning. The integration of digital media in education has been increased over time, rivaling books as a primary means of communication and gradually transforming traditional educational practices. [2]

  9. Virtual reality applications - Wikipedia

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    Virtual reality (VR) is a part of technology that allows the user to explore computer generated, real or artificial three-dimensional multimedia sensory environments in real time to gain practical knowledge that can be used in clinical practice. [14]