ActiveX, A set of technologies that enables
software components to interact with one another in a networked
environment, regardless of the language in which the components were
created. ActiveX is used primarily to develop interactive content for
the World Wide Web, although it can be used in desktop applications and
other programs. See also ActiveX controls.
ActiveX controls, Reusable software components that incorporate
ActiveX technology. ActiveX controls can be embedded in Web pages to
produce animation and other multimedia effects, interactive objects, and
sophisticated applications. They can be written in a variety of
programming languages, including C, C++, and Visual Basic.
animated GIF, A file containing a series of GIF (Graphics
Interchange Format) graphics that are displayed in rapid sequence in a
Web browser, giving the appearance of a moving picture. See also GIF.
