hypermedia

hy·per·me·di·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy-per-mee-dee-uh]
- /ˈhaɪ pərˌmi di ə/
- /ˈhaɪpəˌmiːdiə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-per-mee-dee-uh]
- /ˈhaɪ pərˌmi di ə/

Definitions of hypermedia word

abbreviation Technical meaning of HYPERMEDIA hypertext 3
noun hypermedia (usually used with a singular verb) a system in which various forms of information, as data, text, graphics, video, and audio, are linked together by a hypertext program. 1
noun hypermedia An extension to hypertext providing multimedia facilities, such as those handling sound and video. 1
noun hypermedia multimedia that uses hyperlinks 1
noun Technical meaning of hypermedia (hypertext) A term coined by Ted Nelson around 1965 for a collection of documents (or "nodes") containing cross-references or "links" which, with the aid of an interactive browser program, allow the reader to move easily from one document to another. The extension of hypertext to include other media - sound, graphics, and video - has been termed "hypermedia", but is usually just called "hypertext", especially since the advent of the web and HTML. 1
noun hypermedia computer software and hardware that allows users to interact with text, graphics, sound, and video, each of which can be accessed from within any of the others 0

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Origin of hypermedia

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Hypermedia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hypermedia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hypermedia usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hypermedia

noun hypermedia

information retrieval — the systematic storage and recovery of data, as from a file, card catalog, or the memory bank of a computer. Abbreviation: IR.
data base — a comprehensive collection of related data organized for convenient access, generally in a computer.
multimedia — the combined use of several media, as sound and full-motion video in computer applications.
software — Computers. the programs used to direct the operation of a computer, as well as documentation giving instructions on how to use them. Compare hardware (def 5).
programme — a plan of action to accomplish a specified end: a school lunch program.

All 6 Synonyms of hypermedia