Glossary of terms

Video formats;

A video format describes how a video is shown e.g. HD means that the picture is shown in high definition, this is known as the videos format. For example Mov Avi allows you to download videos from the Internet and saving them onto your computer or phone etc.

Streaming;

Streaming is when a video is sent across the Internet for other people to open and view the contents of the videos and also sent is a compressed form. For example making a short movie and sending to friends through the Internet or uploading it to a site such as YouTube.

 File compression;

File compression is when a file is sent from one computer to another. Over a connection that has a limited bandwidth. This makes the file smaller allowing it to send faster.

Aspect Ratio;

The aspect ratios term means and refers to the width of a picture screening relation to the height. The ratios are expressed in the form width x height, that is how the aspect ratios are measured.

Frame rates;

The frame rates display how many images of a movie are displayed every second the movie is played. For example the higher frame rate a movie has the smoother objects move in the actual movie.