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Multimedia is not a new word. In fact, the concept of multimedia has been around for years. However, it appears that multimedia has finally started to play an increasingly important role in today's computer world. Because of ever more powerful computer systems and the experience of creative programmers, multimedia is truly changing the way people are using computers.
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The word"multimedia"has turned into a type of two-edged sword. Although most computer professionals have heard the word, many don't know exactly what it means. This is especially true when the word is applied to everything from talking games to voice-controlled television sets. Essentially, multimedia is the integration of text, audio sound, static graphicimages, animations, and full-motion video. Multimedia may use some or all of these aspects of communication.
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Multimedia is not a product； rather, it is a technology (or more accurately a combination of technologies). A technology is anything that makes something else more efficient.
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Interactive multimedia is another buzzword going through the industry. It is nothing more than an application that gets input from the user. A book is not very interactive, and neither is television. Because of the inclusion of a keyboard and a mouse, a multimedia computer is built for user input. That makes personal computers the premier interactive multimedia machines of today.
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多媒体不是个新词，实际上，多媒体的概念已出现好几年了，然而，直到最近多媒体才在当今计算机世界中扮演重要角色。由于更强大的计算机系统和有创造性程序员的努力，多媒体确实正在改变人们使用计算机的方式。
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多媒体一词现在已变成一种双刃剑。大多数计算机专业人员都听说过它，但并不确切了解它的含义，尤其是当从声控游戏到声控电视机等任何事情都用多媒体这个词时更为明显。实质上，多媒体是文本、声音、静态图像、动画和全动态视频的集成。多媒体可能部分或全部使用这些通信方式。
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多媒体不是产品而是一种技术（更确切地说是合成技术）。技术就是使其他事情做起来更有效的东西。
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交互式多媒体是工业界的另一焦点，它无非是一种接收用户输入的应用程序。书本和电视交互性都较差，多媒体计算机配有键盘和鼠标供用户输入，这使PC机成为当今主要的交互式多媒体计算机。
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