TABLE OF CONTENTS Player: A media player is a type ofsoftware installed on a desktop computer that is used to play audio or video files transmitted by astreaming media server or web server. Media players can also play files from a computer harddrive.
Metafile: A metafile is a small file on a web servercontaining information (metadata) that allows a media player to locate a file on a streaming mediaserver.
Encoder: An encoder is software installed on a desktopcomputer (client) or server that transforms a source media file, often in WAV, AVI, or MOV format, into a file thatcan be streamed efficiently.
FTP Client: Software on a client or server computer thatuses File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to upload to or download files from another computer at a remotelocation.
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