AVI, which stands for Audio Video Interleave, is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft in 1992. It's primarily used to store both audio and video data, allowing the synchronization of these two elements into a single file. AVI files are widely supported across various operating systems and media players, making them a common choice for storing and distributing movies and other video content. Although AVI offers decent compatibility, it often results in larger file sizes compared to newer formats like MP4, due to its compression methods.
AVI meaning with examples
- I'm trying to download this old movie, and it's in AVI format. My media player should be able to play it, right? I hope so, because I don't want to have to convert it. It would save space if it were in MP4 format. I'm not sure if there is another format I could have downloaded it in instead.
- Before streaming services, many home videos were saved as AVIs. When I went through my old files to copy to an external hard drive, I was hoping to upload them to YouTube. I realized some would take a long time to upload due to the large file size and quality, but I was able to keep the quality.
- My friend needs to edit this AVI file for a school project. They are going to use it in a montage of their classmates at different times throughout the school year. I need to find them some free software for editing AVI files, to help them convert their AVI to MP4. I am sure that can be done easily.
- I noticed that the tutorial video I'm trying to watch is an AVI file. Sometimes you may need to download a codec if your media player isn't compatible, but it is compatible with most modern media players. However, since I am on my phone I might not be able to view the movie I want.