olemus
elektroonilise dokumendi tarkvarakomponent, mis on võimeline ilma kasutaja osaluseta automaatselt sooritama või käivitama toiminguid mingil platvormil
= code hidden in electronic documents and websites
NIST SP 800-28 Version 2:
electronic documents that can carry out or trigger actions automatically on a computer platform without the intervention of a user

ülevaateid
https://www.techopedia.com/definition/4847/active-content
https://www.vpnunlimited.com/help/cybersecurity/active-content
https://votiro.com/blog/active-content-what-it-is-how-it-becomes-malicious/

näiteid
GIF-animeering, JavaScript-kood, ActiveX-element, voogmeedium, makro
= GIF-animation, JavaScript code, a ActiveX control, streaming media, a macro

turvalisus
http://www.mercury.org.uk/PDF&Doc/AC&S.pdf
http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-28ver2.pdf
https://www.usenix.org/legacy/events/usenix01/invitedtalks/kaufman.pdf