Pinstripe Creative - Multimedia Glossary

RGB - Red-Green-Blue, the primary colors composing light. Applied to color monitors, for example.
RIFF (Resource Interchange File Format) - file format for storing sound and graphics so they can be played by different types of computers.
Shockwave - add-in to MacroMedia Director that lets you create highly-compressed interactive animations and movies for Web pages. Director supports Java applets. (in-depth look) An easier-to-use, vector-based Web-animation program is Flash, also from Macromedia. +/-'s of Shockwave.
SOAP - Simple Object Access Protocol - an XML-based protocol to allow you to activate an application or object within an application across the Internet. SOAP is used for distributed computing and Internet applications.
Spam - Not spiced ham, but just as repulsive to most people. Spam is an unsolicited piece of advertising sent via email or posted to a newsgroup. Repeat spammers are often flamed.
SQL - Structured Query Language. Relational database query language developed by IBM. It is compatible with HTML and XML.
SSL - Secure Sockets Layers. A protocol developed by Netscape for securing data sent by the browser by means of encryption.
Streaming - Technology that enables the playback of sound or video without the need to download the entire resource file in advance.