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hypermedia

hypermedia

1 7.5
A set of texts, pictures, and videos linked so you can explore them by clicking
  • noun
  • /ˈhaɪpərˌmiːdiə/
  • Texting
translation icon : hipermedia
  • The tutorial utilized hypermedia to link videos, articles, and quizzes for a more interactive experience.
  • hypermedia database
  • hypermedia system
  • hypermedia environment

Examples

  • Paths through the hypermedia database could be recorded and replayed for review.

    Academic text (1990)
  • First, a hypermedia database expands the idea of an open book exam.

    Academic text (1990)
  • However, in this treatment, we will assume a complete hypermedia database.

    Academic text (1990)
  • To avoid this, the hypermedia interface must convey the organization and structure of the course, not its own.

    Academic text (1990)
  • One can travel through hypermedia databases faster than one can process the information.

    Academic text (1990)
  • In the electronic teaching theater, the course materials and course products will be contained in hypermedia databases.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Similarly, class notes would be hypermedia nodes authored by students.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The National Reading Panel (NRP) (2000) reports limited empirical research on hypermedia, which supports literacy learning and instruction for struggling readers.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Students can access various resources through the hypermedia platform, making learning more engaging.

  • In today's digital classrooms, hypermedia systems allow educators to connect different types of content seamlessly.

Synonyms

multimedia
vshypermedia
  • Specialized
12 3.8

Use of text, images, sound and video together on computers or in presentations

narrows this to systems that connect items for nonlinear linked access
interactive multimedia
vshypermedia
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A computer system using text, pictures, and sound that lets users choose what to see or do

stresses nonlinear link navigation between information rather than just control
multimedia system
vshypermedia
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A group of devices that show text, pictures, sound and video

adds the feature of interconnected nonlinear access via links
hypermedia system
vshypermedia
  • Texting
7.5

A computer system that links text, images, and video for interactive use

is the exact technical label for that same interconnected system
interactive multimedia system
vshypermedia
  • Specialized
4.3

A system that lets people interact with text, sound, pictures, and video

emphasizes nonlinear linking and access between information items

Compounds

7.5

A computer system that links text, images, and video for interactive use

How Interactive

hypermedia
  • Texting
1 7.5
interactive multimedia
  • Specialized
1 4.6
multimedia
  • Specialized
12 3.8

Surface Forms

hypermedia singular
hypermedias plural

Morphology

hypermedia = media (semi-transparent) = hyper + media

The word is clearly built from the prefix hyper- plus media, but the specialized computing sense is only partly predictable from the base meaning.

Etymology

Hypermedia is made from hyper- ('over' or 'beyond') and media ('ways to share information', as in 'social media'). So hypermedia means many kinds of media pushed 'beyond' a single form and linked together so you can jump between them, which fits its modern use for interconnected multimedia.