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Live may refer to:

Arts

Media

Information and Communication Technologies

  • Windows Live, the collective brand name for a group of Microsoft services currently under development
  • Microsoft Office Live, an Internet-based software service
  • Live Search, The search engine previously known as MSN from Microsoft
  • Xbox Live, online gaming service for Microsoft's Xbox and Xbox 360 video game consoles
  • YouTube Live, online annual live streaming event broadcasted by YouTube
  • Ableton Live, a software music sequencer
  • Live CD, also known as a Live Distro, Live DVD, Live OS or Live System: an operating system that can boot and run from a read-only medium (such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM) instead of a hard disk drive www.bootfox.com
  • Live USB, a live operating system that runs off a USB flash drive

Other uses

  • Live fire exercise, an exercise (often military in nature) conducted under realistic conditions, or using real ammunition

See also


Wiktionary

Up to date as of January 14, 2010

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

See also live

Norwegian

Proper noun

Live

  1. A female given name, a variant of Liv.

Simple English

Live can be a verb. It rhymes with "give". "To live" means "to be alive" (and not dead). If you live, then you have life.

It can be used in a general way:

  • "I live in London".
  • "I live in a house".
  • "A person can always live in fear".

Live can be an adjective. It rhymes with "five".

  • In television, a "live" program is one where what is happening can be seen at the same time as it is happening. Sports program are usually "live".
  • In music, If a CD is a "live recording" it means a recording which was made at a concert with an audience present. If it is not a live recording it may be a recording made in a studio.
  • "Live" can also mean "full of energy" or simply "happening now". Something that is being talked about in the newspapers at the moment can be a "live issue".







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