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What Is A Browser Plug-in? May 7, 2004 OAKHURST,
CA – May 7, 2004 – Sierra Tel Internet’s Help Desk answers
Internet related questions every day. Here is a recent question and answer
about a browser plug-in. Answer: A browser
plug-in is an application that works with your Web browser to either display
certain types of web media or add some functionality that was not originally
built into the browser. For example, some Web site creators use Shockwave
to allow users to view interactive 3D simulations or to participate in
interactive games. In order to view the 3D simulations or play the games,
the user needs to have the Shockwave plug-in downloaded onto his/her browser.
Other common examples of plug-ins are QuickTime and Windows Media Player
which both allow users to listen and/or view audio and video Web media,
Flash which allows browsers to interact with web applications (mainly
animations), and Acrobat Reader which allows users to read PDF documents.
For the most part, newer browsers come with the most common plug-ins. You may need to update to the latest version from time to time, but you will be prompted by the plug-in application when it is time to do so. If you have an Internet related question, please email Sierra Tel Internet’s Help Desk at support@sti.net. ### |
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