Multimedia Personal Computer


Multimedia Personal Computer

(multimedia)(MPC) A specification published by the MultimediaPC Marketing Council in 1990 to encourage the adoption of astandard multimedia computing platform. In May 1993, theMPC Marketing Council published a new specification calledMPC Level 2 Specification as an enhanced multimedia computerstandard. The original MPC specification, now also known asthe MPC Level 1 Specification, continues in full effect.

The appearance of the MPC or MPC2 certification mark on acomputer system or upgrade kit indicates that the hardwaremeets the corresponding (Level 1 or Level 2) MPC MarketingCouncil specification. Software bearing the Multimedia PC markhas been designed to work on Multimedia PC licensed hardware.

By establishing a standard platform, certifying hardwarecompliance and providing inter-operability between softwareand hardware for the consumer, the MPC Marketing Council isencouraging widespread use of multimedia applications andhardware.