Monday, June 10, 2002		Bits & Bytes

MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. Pronounced: mid-ee, it is a connectivity standard that enables a user to hook together computers, musical instruments, and synthesisers to make and orchestrate digital sound. The term MIDI is used to describe the standard itself, as well as the hardware that supports the standard, and the files that store information the hardware can use. MIDI files contain instructions for musical notes, tempo, and instrumentation. They are widely used in game soundtracks and recording studios. MIDI sound files name extension is .mid.

Streaming It is the transmission of a media clip, over a network, so that it begins playing back as quickly as possible. It is also known as "streaming media" and is the live flow of digital information through an Internet data transfer technique that allows users to see video and hear audio files without lengthy download times.