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mime: see pantomime.

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MIME

(Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) The most common method for transmitting non-text files via Internet e-mail, which was originally designed for only ASCII text. Defined by IETF RFC 2822, MIME encodes the files using one of two encoding methods and decodes it back to its original format at the receiving end. A MIME header is added to the file which includes the type of data contained and the encoding method used. The MIME "type" has become the de facto standard for describing files on the Internet (see MIME type).

S/MIME (Secure MIME), defined by IETF RFCs 3850-3852 and 2634, is a version of MIME that adds RSA encryption for secure transmission. See base64, quoted printable encoding, UUcoding, BinHex and Wincode.

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mime

1. the theatrical technique of expressing an idea or mood or portraying a character entirely by gesture and bodily movement without the use of words

2. a performer specializing in such a technique, esp a comic actor

3. a dramatic presentation using such a technique

4. in the classical theatre

a. a comic performance depending for effect largely on exaggerated gesture and physical action

b. an actor in such a performance

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MIME [mīm]

(computer science)

The Multimedia Internet Mail Enhancements standard, describing a way of encoding binary files, such as pictures, videos, sounds, and executable files, within a normal text message in an operating-system-independent manner.

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Mime

tries to poison Siegfried and get Nibelung treasure. [Ger. Opera: Wagner, Siegfried, Westerman, 241]

See : Villainy

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MIME - Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions