video file

Stored moving pictures

A video file is a digital file containing moving images, usually with accompanying audio.

Common formats include MP4, AVI, and MOV, each with different compression methods and compatibility.

Video files can be enormous—a few minutes of high-definition footage may occupy gigabytes of storage: I need to compress this video file before I can email it.

Related

stream · codec · upload · download · drag and drop · buffer · render · compress · frame · frame rate · resolution · aspect ratio · pixel · format · movie · recording · screen recording · edit

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storage format

video filefilm reel

Cylinder holding movie footage

VHS tape · celluloid · physical media · analog recording · videotape

temporality/broadcast mode

video filelive broadcast

Transmission happening right now

live stream · live feed · livestream · live television · live video

content type

video fileaudio file

Recorded sound data

sound file · text file · still image · audio recording · MP3

Family

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G