Who coined the term RIA?
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Google
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Macromedia
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Adobe
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Microsoft
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Explanation
Macromedia coined the term Rich Internet Application (RIA) to describe applications that combined the reach of the web with the richness of desktop applications. Macromedia Flash was the primary platform for early RIAs before Adobe acquired Macromedia in 2005.
AI explanation
Macromedia coined the term "Rich Internet Application" (RIA) in a 2002 white paper to describe web applications with desktop-like interactivity, later popularized further through Flash and Flex. Adobe only inherited the term after acquiring Macromedia in 2005.