full-motion video

Noun

full motion video (countable and uncountable, plural full motion videos)

1. (dated) Video marketed as being of sufficient quality to make motion appear continuous to humans, considered to require at least 16 frames per second.
   • When most companies become involved in teleconferencing, usually their first interest is in full-motion video conferencing.1985, Steven Golen, C Glenn Pearce, Ross Figgins, Report writing for business and industry

   Synonyms:

   FMV

2. In-game footage that is pre-rendered, often using real-world scenes, as opposed to being rendered in-engine or in real time.
   • Stored full-motion video is useful for messages and information dissemination, whereas live video can be used for direct interaction, medical applications, manufacturing applications, and a variety of other process control processes.1996, Prabhat K. Andleigh, Kiran Thakrar, Multimedia Systems Design, page 18