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Definition Using Video Animation

In technical communication, definitions are instrumental in clearly describing new developments or discoveries. They also allow specialists to effectively communicate information in their fields to audiences who are less familiar with those fields.

Definitions often appear in written form within the context of a larger document. For example, a human resources director who is writing a proposal advocating that the company to adopt a telecommuting policy might include a sentence in his introduction that defines precisely what he means by “telecommuting.” Definitions can be as brief as a parenthetical aside within a sentence or as long as several paragraphs. Longer written definitions, called extended definitions, often include graphics. Technical communicators can also take advantage of video to combine visuals of any kind with spoken explanations of the concepts they wish to define.

ABC News Digital produced this video on cloud computing. After watching the video, answer the questions below and submit your response.

Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/cloud-computing-storage-explained/story?id=16647561

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