Adobe Flash

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Flash is an obsolete technology developed by Adobe for viewing expressive web applications, multimedia content, and streaming media. It can be used in a web {{glossary("browser")}}  using the Flash Player {{glossary("plugin")}} , which was available for most desktop and mobile platforms until reaching end-of-life in 2021.

See also

• Flash on Wikipedia
• Adobe Flash Player on Wikipedia
• Adobe Flash end-of-life announcement
  • Chrome: Saying goodbye to Flash in Chrome
  • Firefox: Firefox Roadmap for Flash End-of-Life
  • Safari: Adobe Announces Flash Distribution and Updates to End
  • Edge: The End of an Era – Next Steps for Adobe Flash
  • Windows: Microsoft Windows Flash Player removal
  • Facebook: Migrating Games from Flash to Open Web Standards on Facebook
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