A state produced in a medium, either by electrical current flow in a conductor or by a permanent magnet, that can induce voltage in a second conductor.#
The measure of the strength of a signal.#
(Modeling) Mapping involves taking a two dimensional graphics file that describes a surface texture (for instance, wood grain, marble, or chrome) and projecting it onto an object's surface. At more-sophisticated levels, often called bump mapping, mapping includes not only an image but a texture as well. Mapping libraries are available from many sources. See Bump Mapping, Texture Mapping, Reflection Mapping.#
A tool for marking an area of an image to indicate that it is selected (or the area itself). The border of the selected area is indicated by a series of dashes that appear to move around the image in the fashion of a theatre marquis. Sometimes called crawling ants.#
1. Original copy of any sort of audio/video media.
2. Process of creating the father and daughter used for the mass production of optical discs.#
The button on the top right corner of a window that enlarges the window to fill the display, changing the maximize button into the restore button. #
(Data Processing) A unit of measurement equal to 1,024 kilobytes, or 1,048,576 bytes, commonly used in specifying the capacity of computer memory.#
Megabytes per second.#
The creation of a glass disc that is used for molds when mass reproducing optical discs (Laserdisc, CD-ROM).#
(Multimedia) The programming interface found in Multimedia Extensions for Windows (IBM PCs or compatible) which allows direct control of adapters or peripheral devices.#
A discrete musical interval. In common time or 4/4 time it is composed of four beats. Each beat is a quarter note.#
System level specification designed by Apple for communication with various media devices, such as CDs, videodisks, etc.#
A Windows 95 program that operates as a control panel, allowing the user to play or edit a multimedia file. #
1. In computing, a substance or object on which information is stored. Plural form is media.
2. A communication form, such as video or the printed word.#
The part of a computer system that stores information, usually referring to the computer╒s fast RAM (random access memory) but occassionally used to refer to hard disk storage.#
Programs or accessories that remain in memory even when other programs are loaded, so that they can be accessed with a hot key. #
An on-screen list of options or choices. #
The bar at the top of a window just below the title bar that displays command choices. #
One million hertz, or cycles per second. See Hz, kHz.#
See Microphone.#
The Microphone port on multimedia or A/V sound cards.#
Revised data bus architecture developed by IBM and used in some of their PS/2 series computers, but incompatible with the earlier PC/AT architecture. Similar to PCI.#
Device included with most sound boards that converts sound into an electrical analog signal that can then be converted by the sound card into a digital audio or .WAV file. See transducer.#
On-line communications service with internet support offered by Microsoft Corporation and installed as a standard feature of Windows 95. #
The communications standard for exchanging digital data between electronic musical instruments and computers. Also refers to the file format for an electronic musical score.#
Windows accessory used to specify music channels in systems equipped with special MIDI hardware.#
1. Windows Media Player option to play MIDI files.
2. Any software application or device used to order MIDI notes and their characteristics (pitch, duration, dynamics) for recording or playback.#
In Windows 95, one of the three buttons in the top right corner of the window. It closes the window but leaves the window accessible. If it is a program window, the program continues to run in the background. The window can be reopened or maximized from a button on the taskbar. #
SCSI mode page parameter controlling the largest amount of data that will be read beyond the actual amount requested in the read command.#
SCSI mode page parameter setting the least amount of data that will be read beyond the actual amount requested in the read command.#
The combination or balance between sounds in a multiple track recording.#
Multimedia Compact Disc. CD format proposed by Sony, Phillips and 3M capable of holding 7.4 gigabytes of data using two layers of data. Capable of playing more than 2 hours of MPEG-2 video at an 8x data transfer rate of 1.2 MB/second (or higher).#
Magneto-Optical. Generally high capacity, slow access time storage devices used primarily for backup.#
(Video, Computer Graphics) A general term referring to a current or desired status or setting when more than one option is possible. Examples: Interlaced or non-interlaced mode, bit mode, NTSC or PAL mode, etc.#
Low-level operational controls used by hard disks and their controllers. Can sometimes be adjusted to improve performance for high data transfer requirements such as those for digital video.#
A device that allows computers to exchange information over a telephone line. #
(Computer Graphics) A geometric representation in three dimensions.#
Moving picture adaptation of the Joint Photographic Experts Group standard for compressing the data required to represent a still image. Relies on intra-frame compression approach. Highly processor intensive but also yielding excellent quality. Usually requires special hardware on playback.#
(Animation) Paths that show the movement of objects attached to it.#
Animation achieved by transforming the shape of one object to another object or objects between frames. Often combined with a dissolve-like quality.#
The main printed circuit board containing the base electronic components of your personal computer. Usually includes CPU, RAM, ROM, Bus, ports and Expansion slots.#
1. An input device used to relocate the cursor on the screen, to highlight and edit text, make menu selections and move objects.
2. Windows 95 control panel that allows the user to change the settings for the mouse for either left- or right-handed use, which type of pointer is associated with which action, the motion of the pointer, and what style of mouse is being used. #
The cursor used to indicate the current position of the input device in a graphical user interface. This usually appears on screen as an arrow but will take on other forms for special purposes such as dragging and resizing. #
An interface used for the pointing device, usually a mouse. #
To relocate an object from one position to another. #
(Multimedia Personal Computer) A standard configuration for using multimedia applications which consists of an IBM-compatible PC with at least a 386SX/16 processor and: 2 megabytes of RAM (4 recommended), 30 megabyte hard disk, VGA or better video output (256 colors recommended), and CD-ROM player with audio out capability.#
(Multimedia Personal Computer) This is a more powerful MPC standard than MPC Level One and is recommended for enhanced multimedia computing.An MPC2 system consists of an IBM compatible PC with at least a25 MHz 486SX or compatible microprocessor; 4 megabytes of RAM;Floppy drive; hard drive (160 MB minimum); Double Speed (300 kb transfer rate) CD-ROM with CD-DA outputs (should be XA ready and multisession capable); sound card with16 bit DAC, 16 bit ADC, music synthesizer, on-board analog mixing; video graphics capability of 640x480 Resolution, 65,536 (64K) colors;101 key Keyboard (or functional equivalent); two button mouse; serial port; parallel port; MIDI I/O port; joystick port; and compatibility with Windows 3.0 plus Multimedia Extensions or Windows 3.1.#
(Multimedia Personal Computer) This is the most advanced version of MPC specification that is recommended for the most demanding level of multimedia computing. Specification includes an IBM compatible PC witha 75 MHz or higher Pentium microprocessor; 8 megabytes of RAM (or higher); floppy drive, hard drive (1 GB minimum) ; Quad Speed (600 kb transfer rate) CD-ROM with CD-DA outputs (XA ready and multisession capable); audio card or built-in audio with16 bit DAC, 16 bit ADC, music synthesizer, on-board analog mixing, and wave table synthesis; video graphics capabilities of 640x480 Resolution and 65,536 (64K) colors; 101 key keyboard (or functional equivalent); two button mouse; serial port; parallel port; MIDI I/O port; joystick port; and compatibility with Windows 3.0 plus Multimedia Extensions or Windows 3.1.#
Digital video compression standard based on Moving Picture Experts Group specification. Uses an asymmetrical algorithm requiring a great deal of processing to perform compression. MPEG is based on frame differences and motion estimation which results in high compression ratios and small file sizes. See also White Book.#
Second major release of the Moving Picture Experts Group standard for video compression/decompression. Supports higher definition.#
The Swedish National Board for Measurement and Testing. This council produces the recommendations for the magnetic and electrical field emissions guidelines. The council's name has been changed to SWEDAC.#
1. Usually refers to any audiovisual communication using more than one medium. For example, a presentation using graphics, video, sound, and animation.
2. In Windows 95, an accessory that allows the user to control the Audio, MIDI, CD Music, Video, and Advanced settings by clicking on the corresponding tabs. #
In Windows 95, allows the user to view the properties of the multimedia devices and drivers in the machine. #
In Windows 95, a multimedia accessory sheet in Windows 95 that allows the user to control the volume for recording and playback of sound. It also allows the user to set the sound device. #
In Windows 95, allows the user to control the CD Music volume for the Headphones. #
In Windows 95, allows the user to control the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) output settings. #
In Windows 95, a multimedia accessory sheet that allows the user to control the size of a window in which video footage is played. #
An addendum to the Microsoft Windows Operating System Environment version 3.0 that allows standardization of certain file types for sound and Graphics data, and additional standards of control over adapters and peripherals such as a sound card or CD-ROM drive. These extensions are built-in to subsequent versions of Windows.#
See Upgrade Kits.#
Monitors that are capable of displaying a range of resolutions or graphics standards having different horizontal and vertical frequencies. Also called multisync monitors.#
(Computer Graphics) Video displays which accept a wide variety of horizontal and vertical timings, from NTSC to Hi-Res signals, or from PAL to Hi-Res. Some products scan higher frequencies, such as 30 kHz to 84 kHz. Multiscan monitors and projectors will often automatically adjust to the appropriate timing. Since the horizontal frequency range varies among different models, product specifications should be checked.#
A CD-ROM disc, usually a Kodak PhotoCD, in which the data has been recorded in more than one recording session (for example two different rolls of film transferred to disk at different times).#
See Multiple Frequency Monitor.#
The ability to run several application programs on a computer simultaneously. #
A default desktop icon in Windows 95 that allows you to browse through the contents of your computer, change the way your computer looks and works or get information about your disk drives and printer. #
