# Picture-in-picture

Concept · [Technical basics](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/technical)

Also called: PiP, picture in picture, PIP mode

A feature that keeps a video playing in a small floating window while the person uses other apps or pages.

**For example:** A student pops a lecture video into picture-in-picture and takes notes in another window.

## Connects to (3)

- [Web app vs mobile app](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/web-app-mobile-app): A web app runs in a browser at a web address, on any device.
- [UX / UI](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ux-ui): UI, the user interface, is what people see and tap on the screen.
- [HTML5](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/html5): The current version of HTML.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/picture-in-picture