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Server - A computer, or a software package, that provides a specific kind of service to client software running on other computers. The term can refer to a particular piece of software, such as a WWW server, or to the machine on which the software is running, e.g. "Your content will be stored on the FRED NE server, so you will not need to purchase a computer for your digital signage content storage."

SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language) - a markup (layout) language that lets Web site creators easily define and synchronize multimedia elements (video, sound, still images) for Web presentation and interaction.

Sound Card - An expansion or circuit board that adds audio capabilities to a computer. Sound cards enable the translation of audio from the traditional analog format to digital for computer use.

Streaming media - An Internet data transfer technique that allows a live flow of digital information, both audio and video, in real time. The user needs a player, or a special program (plug-in) to hear and/or view the streaming media.