Adobe Flash (historical context)

Adobe Flash was a multimedia software platform used primarily in the late 1990s to early 2020s to create and display animated graphics, videos, and interactive content on the web. It enabled developers to build rich web experiences, including games, videos, and applications, within a single plugin that browsers supported. Over time, security issues, performance concerns, and the rise of modern standards like HTML5 led to its decline. Adobe officially discontinued Flash at the end of 2020, encouraging users to transition to more secure and open web technologies.