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MiniDV
A video tape format which records with DV compression onto specially designed, small miniDV cassettes. MiniDV cameras are usually smaller than digital 8 or disc based equivalents.
MPEG
This acronym stands for 'Moving Photographic Experts Group' which develops standards for digital video and digital audio compression. MPEG can also be referred to as a video format and as a type of compression.
Multimedia
The combination of different computer-based media into a single presentation, for example, a web site may contain video, and audio.