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| The jagged effect created when a bit mapped graphic is enlarged |
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| Data represented continously in a variable form |
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| A component of multimedia whereby a series of graphics are displayed to give the illusion of movement |
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| The process of removing faults such as jaggies in computer images caused by the physical size and shape of pixels |
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| Software that performs specialized tasks for the user |
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| Software that facilitates the creation of multimedia through the dragging of icons representative of various media on to a timeline that reflects the sequence of activities |
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| The amount of data that can be transferred simultaenously across a data medium |
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| A smooth curve controlled by the position of a small number of individual points. |
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| A contraction of a binary digit. It is either 0 or 1 |
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| The number of bits stored in memory for each pixel in a colour range |
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| An image composed of a matrix of pixels, each pixel representated by a number of bits |
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| A temporary storage for data, normally used to accomodate in the rate at which two devices could handle data during a transfer |
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| The picture tube of a monitor |
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| Compact disk read only memory, an optical medium for large capacity storage of digital data. |
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| An individual still image used in ana animation sequence |
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| THe method of animation by the creation of a series of still images |
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| Usually a temporary file to holda piece of text or graphics to allow easy transfer between documents and applications |
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| A codec decoder capable of encoding and decoding data |
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| Information process that involves deciding wat to collect, where to collect and how to collect it |
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| The number of bits per pixel stored in the frame buffer. It determines the number of possible colours available for display at any time. |
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| A medium for storing digital data |
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| A video a video system in which all data are sent using a single signal |
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| Any method of reducing the storage requirements |
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| A major design consideration in the development of multimedia screens whereby screen elements should follow the same pattern and style, location and org from one screen to the next in a product |
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| The sole legal right to produce or reproduce any software or other creative product or idea |
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| The process of removing unwanted parts of an image |
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| The process by whic the colour of a pixel is changed gradually from its original colour to a new colour. The total intensity of the pixel usually remains constant during the change |
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| Abbreviation for cathode ray tube |
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| Software that is specifically written for a customer and is not mass produced |
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| A process by which the physical space required for data is reduced. Several techniques are used depending upon the type of data that has to be compressed. Most commonly used with graphic, video and audio data. |
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| The maniupulation of data to produce information |
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| Participants in the production of an information system. Examples include analysts , project leaders, programmers etc. |
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| Data interchange format file. A format used to exchange data between different applications. |
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