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a type of digital graphics format that displays a three dimensional image on a two dimensional space
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3-D graphic
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a file format the provides highly compressed audio files with very little loss of sound quality and is promoted by Apple on its iTunes website
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AAC
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a digital rights management system that uses encryption to restrict access and copying content from optical media
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AACS
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any device or technique that allows digital content to be copied legally or illegally from an analog device
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analog hole
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a DVD copy prevention technology developed by macromedia that scrambles data copied to video tape
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analog protection system
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a type of GIF image that displays a sequence of frames to create the appearance of continuous motion
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animated GIF
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microsoft's proprietary container format for streaming digital multimedia; typically holds wmv and wma files
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ASF
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techniques used to reduce the size of files that contain audio data
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audio compression
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a video file format, developed by microsoft, that was once the most common format for desktop video on the PC
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AVI
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a component of digital rights management that can be used to disable compromised players
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authorization and revocation
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an image, such as digital photo, that is stored as a grid work of colored dots
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bitmap graphic
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the rate at which data in a video or audio stream flows over time, expressed as bits/second
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bitrate
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a file format used for storing high definition video clips on blu-ray discs
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blu ray disc movie
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the native bitmap graphic file format of the microsoft windows OS
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BMP
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one of the components in a digital camera that captures light from an image and converts it into color data
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CCD (charge-coupled device)
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a status flag inserted into the data stream of digital television to indicate whether it can be copied
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broadcast flag
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a hardware or software routine that compresses and decompresses digital graphics, sound, and video files
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codec
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the selection of colors used in a graphic
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color palette
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a ratio that indicates the ratio of compression that has been applied to a file
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compression ratio
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file formats, typically for storing sound and video, that contain one or more types of data that is compressed using standard codecs
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container formats
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a digital rights management technology that controls the number of times that a CD, DVD or tape can be recopied
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copy generation management
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any digital rights management technology designed to prevent duplication of digital content
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copy protection
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the process of selecting and removing part of an image
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cropping
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a DRM technology designed to prevent unauthorized duplicationn of DVDs
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CSS (content scramble system)
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a program that defeats the CSS copy protection and allows users to copy DVDs
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DeCSS
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videos stored in digital format on a PC's hard disk or CD
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desktop video
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music or voice that has been digitized into files using sampling techniques
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digital audio
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the process of copying files from an audio CD and converting them into a format that can be stored and accessed from a computer storage device, such as a hard disk
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digital audio extraction
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a camera that takes and stores a digital image instead of recording onto film
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digital camera
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refers to digital music, video, text, and images
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digital content
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a set of techniques and technologies designed to discourage and prevent unauthorized duplication of digital content.
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digital rights management
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circuitry that is used to process, record, and play back audio files.
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digital signal processor
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a series of still frames stored sequentially in digital format by assigning values to each pixel in a frame.
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digital video
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a digital rights managmeent technology that inserts a hidden signal into multimedia content as an identifying marker that can be tracked or verified.
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digital watermark
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a device that provides a flat surface for a paper-based drawing and a pen used to create hand-drawn vector drawings
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digitizing tablet
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a standardized way in which sound and music are encoded and transmitted between digital devices that play music
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MIDI
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digitally encoded MIDI music stored on a digital device
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MIDI sequence
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a bitmap image that contains only the colors black and white
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monochrome bitmap
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a multimedia file format that works with quicktime software
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mov
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a file format that provides highly compressed audio files with very little loss of sound quality
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mp3
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a family of highly compressed container file formats and codecs for digital multimedia.
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MPEG
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a digital video editing technique that requires a personal computer and video editing software
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nonlinear editing
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a family of highly compressed container file formats and codecs for digital multimedia.
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MPEG
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an open source audio file format
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ogg vorbis
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a digital video editing technique that requires a personal computer and video editing software
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nonlinear editing
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software that creates and manipulates bitmap graphics
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paint software
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a unit of sound that is a basic component of words and is produced by speech synthesizers
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phonemes
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an open source audio file format
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ogg vorbis
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a single point in an image, equivalent to one pixel
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photosites
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software that creates and manipulates bitmap graphics
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paint software
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a process that is used by graphics software to average the color of adjacent pixels in an image
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pixel interpolation
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a unit of sound that is a basic component of words and is produced by speech synthesizers
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phonemes
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describes the effect of increasing the size and thus decreasing the quality of an image
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pixelated
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a single point in an image, equivalent to one pixel
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photosites
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the practice of accessing media from a remote location, such as over a network
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place shifting
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a process that is used by graphics software to average the color of adjacent pixels in an image
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pixel interpolation
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a type of graphics file format similar to but newer than GIF or JPEG
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PNG
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describes the effect of increasing the size and thus decreasing the quality of an image
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pixelated
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the practice of accessing media from a remote location, such as over a network
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place shifting
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a type of graphics file format similar to but newer than GIF or JPEG
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PNG
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the process of superimposing a grid over a vector image and determining the color depth for each pixel.
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rasterization
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a file that contains unprocessed image data directly from a digital camera's sensors.
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RAW
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a signal added to commercial DVDs that limits playback to devices that have a corresponding region code.
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region code
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a technique by which light and shadows are added to a 3-D image.
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ray tracing
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the process of creating a 3-D solid image by covering a wireframe drawing and applying computer-generated highlights and shadows.
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rendering
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graphics, such as bitmaps, in which the quality of the image is dependent on the number of pixels compromising the image.
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resolution dependent
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a graphics file compression technique that looks for patterns of bytes and replaces them with messages that describe the patterns
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run-length encoding
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the number of times per second a sound is measured during the recording process
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sampling rate
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a device that converts a printed image into a bitmap graphic
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scanner
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a technique that encrypts or otherwise disrupts broadcast signals so that they have to be unscrambled before they are sensible
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signal scrambling
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the process by which computers recognize voice patterns and words, then convert them to digital data.
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speech recognition
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a circuit board that gives the computer the ability to accept audio input from a microphone, play sound files, and produce audio output through speakers or headphones
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sound card
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the process by which computers produce sound that resembles spoken words
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speech synthesis
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an audio file format that allows the audio clip to begin before the file is entirely downloaded
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streaming audio
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an internet video technology that sends a small segment of a video file to a user's computer and begins to play it while the next segment is being sent
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streaming video
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a concept incorporated into microsoft DRM that allows users to share protected media with others who can access it after they obtain their own license for it
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super distribution
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a graphics format designed specifically for web display that automatically resizes when displayed on different screens
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SVG (scalable vector graphics)
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artificially created sound
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synthesized sound
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a selection of colors that are used by an operating system to display graphic elements
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system palette
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software that generates speech based on written text that is played back through a computer's sound card
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text-to-speech software
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programs that are used to create vector graphics with lines, shapes, and colors such as logos or diagrams
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drawing software
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a digital rights management concept that ties access to digital content to individual subscribers, whose access can be tracked if necessary
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DRM individualization
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a series of files containing the data needed for a video DVD .
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DVD image
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a digital rights management technology used to protect content distributed at the iPod store
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fairplay
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a type of data compression software that shrinks one or more files into a single file occupying less storage space than the files did separately
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file compression utility
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a file format developed by macromedia and marketed by adobe that has become popular for animations on web pages
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flash
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a popular video file format developed by adobesystems and used for web based video at sites such as youtube
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flash video
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the process of converting media into a different file format to use it on a device other than the original one
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format shifting
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a bitmap graphics file format, popularized by compuserve, for use on the web
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GIF
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a form of copy protection designed to prevent digital content from being transmitted over a DVI interface to a non-complying display device
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HDCP
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any technique that is used to reduce the size of a file that holds a graphic
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image compression
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sound card circuitry that is built into the circuitry of digital device
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integrated audio
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a format that uses lossy compression to store bitmap images
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JPEG
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a video editing technique involving recording segments of video from one tape to another
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linear editing
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a compression technique that is able to reconstitute all of the data in the original file
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lossless compression
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any data compression technique in which some of the data is sacrificed to obtain more compression
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lossy compression
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one million pixels; expresses the resolution and quality of an image.
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megapixels
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a file that contains both vector and bitmap data
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metafile
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a bitmap image file format that automatically compresses the file data
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TIFF
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the practice of recording digital content for later playback
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time shifting
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software that locates the edges of objects in a bitmap graphic and converts the resulting shape into a vector graphic
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tracing software
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the process of converting audio and video files from one digital format to another, such as converting an MOV file into a flash video file
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transcoding
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a color image with a color depth of 24 bits or 32 bits
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true color bitmap
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an image generated from descriptions that specify the position, length and direction in which lines and shapes are drawn
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vector graphic
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the process of converting analog video signals into digital data stored on a hard drive
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video capture
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an industry standard video format for standalone DVD players
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VOB
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an audio format that was windows' original native sound format
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WAV
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a set of pre recorded musical instrument sounds in MIDI format
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wave table
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a standard selection of colors that all internet browsers can display
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web palette
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an inexpensive digital camera that attaches directly to a computer and creates a video by capturing a series of still images
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webcam
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a multimedia container format designed for HTML 5 projects.
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WebM
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microsoft's digital rights management technology.
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windows media DRM
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a representation of a 3-D object using separate lines, which resemble wire, to create a model
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wireframe
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a file format that is promoted by microsoft and provides highly compressed audio files with very little loss of sound quality
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WMA
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