iframe
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A video frame saved by itself that a player uses to start playing or find a place
- noun
- /ˈaɪˌfreɪm/
- Specialized
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iframe
- The iframe format is preferred for video streaming due to its ability to maintain quality during encoding.
Examples
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Once decrypted, we identified that an iframe is loaded (Dodge.html).
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Digital videos are often encoded using the iframe format, which serves as a reference point for playback.
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To ensure compatibility, the tutorial recommends using an iframe when integrating video content into your webpage.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word iframe in video comes from the term I-frame, where the I stands for 'independent' and means a frame made by itself. So an iframe is a 'stand-alone' picture that players use as a key point to start playing or to jump to the right place in a video.