The owner of this group that's me -        "  [Chayan Mehta]  "
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Multimedia is mediathat utilizes a combination of different content forms. The term can beused as a noun (a medium with multiple content forms) or as anadjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. Theterm is used in contrast to media which only utilize traditional formsof printed or hand-produced text and still graphics. In general,multimedia includes a combination of text, audio, still images, animation, video, and interactivity content forms.

Multimedia is usually recorded and played, displayed or accessed by information content processing devices, such as computerized and electronic devices, but can also be part of a live performance. Multimedia (as an adjective) also describes electronic media devices used to store and experience multimedia content. Multimedia is similar to traditional mixed media in fine art, but with a broader scope. The term "rich media" is synonymous for interactive multimedia. Hypermedia can be considered one particular multimedia application.