DEFINITION OF MULTIMEDIA
Multimedia has been used in many aspects in our lives, for example in the field of business, entertainment and the sciences. “Multimedia” comes from the word “multi” and “media”.“Multi” means various. “Media” refers to any hardware or software used for communicating.
The usage of text, audio, graphic, video and animation are all involved in describing media. So, multimedia is the presentation of information by using a combination of text, audio, graphic, video and animation.
CURRENT DEFINITION OF MULTIMEDIA IN ICT
In the field of Information and Communication Technology, multimedia means more than the use of the various media. A computer user interacts with the computer to perform tasks such as finding information or play games to develop a skill.
There are five main elements in a complete multimedia system.
Text, Graphic, Audio, Video, Animation
MORE MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS IN VARIOUS FIELDS
In business, multimedia applications are used in advertising products.
In art, artists use multimedia elements by combining drawing and animation.
In medicine, doctors can practice or be trained in performing high-risk surgery by using virtual surgery.
In engineering, Computer-Aided Design or CAD is used. By using this application, engineers can view the design from many aspects and improve on it before production.
