Glossary, ContinuedM (Continued)MEDIUM— (1) A liquid that dilutes a paint without damaging its adhesive;(2) The mode of expression employed; (3) The actual instrument or materialused by the artist.MEGABYTE— Abbreviated MB or M, approximately one million bytes ofdata.MEMORY— That portion of computer hardware that retains data for laterretrieval.MENU— A selection of options displayed on a computer screen.MICROCOMPUTER— Another name for a personal computer or computerworkstation not attached to a mainframe system.MILITARY STANDARDS— Also called MIL-STD. A formalized set ofgovernment standards.MIXED MEDIUM— Also called MIXED MEDIA. A combination of two ormore mediums.MODEM— An electronic input/output device that connects computerworkstations for communications.MOI@—An wavey or checkered pattern that results when photographing ahalftone through a screen.MONOCHROMATIC— Shades or tints of one color.MONTAGE— See COMPOSITE. (1) Arranging a number of pictures ordesigns in a combination, often with some overlapping, so that they form acomposite whole; (2) The resultant arrangement or composition.MONITOR— The viewing screen of a computer system.MOOD— An outward projection of a feeling or emotion that affects behaviorcommunicated by action, situations, or symbology in a picture.Continued on next pageAI-38
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