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programs you can download off the Internet to do
cool things like watch the latest videos or listen
to music. Some examples are RealAudio, QuickTime,
and Shockwave.
Plug-in
applications are programs that can easily be
installed and used as part of your Web browser.
Initially, the Netscape browser allowed you to
download, install, and define supplementary programs
that played sound or motion video or performed other
functions. These were called helper applications.
However, these applications run as a separate
application and require that a second window be
opened. A plug-in application is recognized
automatically by the browser and its function is
integrated into the main HTML file that is being
presented.
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