What does MIME stand for?
(a) Multipurpose Internet Messaging Extension
(b) Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
(c) Multipurpose Internet Media Extension
(d) Multipurpose Internet Mass Extension
(a) Multipurpose Internet Messaging Extension
(b) Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
(c) Multipurpose Internet Media Extension
(d) Multipurpose Internet Mass Extension
The correct choice is (b) Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
To elaborate: MIME is an acronym for Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extensions. It is used for classifying file types over the Internet. It contains type/subtype e.g. application/msword.