Gr 10 2.5 IMPROVE YOUR BROWSER Flashcards
Adobe reader plugin
This plug-in allows you to view and print contents of PDF
documents directly from within your browser.
Flash players
Examples include Adobe Flash Player, Silverlight and Adobe
Shockwave Player. These multimedia plug-ins enable users
to experience a very wide range of applications and
multimedia web content in any browser, irrespective of the
operating system.
Java
Generally used to write plug-in programs for other
applications.
Media player plugins
A plug-in such as QuickTime, which allows you to play
embedded audio and video on web pages without needing
to have or open the Windows Media Player application on
your computer.
Portable Document Format (PDF). A popular format to
distribute documents electronically.
Plugin
Software which adds functionality to a bigger program, often
used when browsing the Web.