Mov

/mʌv/ noun

Definition

file extension for QuickTime movie files; also abbreviation for 'move' in various contexts

Etymology

Acronym from 'movie' or abbreviation of 'move', popularized by Apple's QuickTime format in 1990s

Kelly Says

The .mov file format was revolutionary because it allowed computers to play video smoothly for the first time - before that, digital video was choppy and barely watchable!

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