The problem with this format is that no AVI file can be played properly without any sound encoded in it. Many multimedia developers use AVI format for their videos due to its small size and the fact that it can be viewed by any IBM compatible personal computer. The CSS1 language is human readable and writable, and expresses style in common desktop publishing terminology. Compression A process that allows data to be stored or transmitted using less than the normal number of bits. Compression Techniques for reducing the size of stored and transmitted data.
Some compression algorithms lose some information in exchange for compact data storage.
A database is a structured set of records, such as a mailing list. A web browser can access a public database by Perl scripts. There are many ways for a user to find information in a database. When the data is structured as a table in a single file, a user need only browse the page and use the browser's Find feature. However, to search a relational database spread over many files, a sophisticated CGI script is required to access the data.