The Term “Multimedia”
The word multimedia is
composed of two parts: the prefix Multi and the root Media. The prefix Multi
does not pose any difficulty; it comes from the latin word multus, which means
numerous‖ or many.
The root media has a more complicated story. Media is plural
form of the Latin word medium. Media is noun and means ―middle, center.
Definition of “Multimedia”
Multimedia is the
integration of multiple forms of media. It includes text, audio, animations,
and video and so on.
Medium is ―a means to distribute and represent
information‖. Media are, for example, text, graphics, picture, voice, sound and
music.
