The term “MULTIMEDIA” was first used by BOB GOLDSTEIN in July 1996 to promote opening of his light works on August 10, 1966
In 1970s the term was used to describe presentations consisting of multi-projector slide shows timed to an audio track.
In 1990s ‘multimedia‘ took on its current meaning. Computers marketed in 1990s were referred to as “MULTIMEDIA COMPUTERS” because they contained a CD-ROM drive. The word Multimedia is awarded the title “the word of the year” in 1996.
TAY VAUGHAN declared “Multimedia as combination of text, graphic art, sound, animation, and video that is delivered by computer.
In common usage, the term multimedia refers to an electronically delivered combination of media including video, still images, audio, text in such a way that can be accessed interactively.
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