multimedia

Human-computer interaction involving text, graphics, voice and video. Often also includes concepts from hypertext.

This term has come to be almost synonymous with CD-ROM in the personal computer world because the large amounts of data involved are currently best supplied on CD-ROM.

Usenet newsgroup: comp.multimedia.

Nearby terms:
multihomed host « multilayer perceptron « MultiLisp « multimedia » Multimedia and Hypermedia information coding Expert Group » MultiMedia Compact Disc » MultiMedia Extension