multimedia device

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A multimedia device is any electronic equipment capable of handling multiple forms of media—text, audio, video, images, or interactive content.

Smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, and smart TVs all qualify as multimedia devices.

The term emerged in the 1990s as computers gained the ability to play sound and video: Make sure your multimedia device supports the file format.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G