multimedia files

collocation in English

meaningsofmultimediaandfile

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multimedia
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌmʌl.tiˈmiː.di.ə/
us
/ˌmʌl.tiˈmiː.di.ə/
using a combination of moving and still pictures, sound, music, and words, especially in computers ...
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file
noun
uk
/faɪl/
us
/faɪl/
any of several different types of container used to store papers, letters, and other documents in an ordered way, especially in ...
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(Definition ofmultimediaandfilefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmultimedia files

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For example, a popular family of containers is found for use withmultimediafileformats.
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The storage of all multimedia files in separate modular directories, by file format, provides for ease of enhancement.
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The encoding bit rate of amultimediafileis the size of amultimediafilein bytes divided by the playback time of the recording (in seconds), multiplied by eight.
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A common purpose of tag editors is to correct and sort multimedia files, for example music collections.
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It can be used to send and receive asymmetrically end-to-end encrypted instant messages, multimedia files and voice messages.
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It is able to stream media over computer networks and to transcode multimedia files.
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It gives these stakeholders access to news, public relations announcements, images, audio, video and other multimedia files.
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This allowed users to play multimedia files and thus was a rudimentary media player.
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Using a cellphone that supports this technology, you access multimedia files that relate to each work.
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The site has also a digital library with on-line references to papers, reviews, e-books, multimedia files, etc., which are deemed useful for education and learning purposes.
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