An audio format is a medium for
sound recording and reproduction. The term is applied to both the physical
recording media and the
recording formats of the
audio content—in
computer science it is often limited to the
audio file format, but its wider use usually refers to the physical method used to store the data.
Music is recorded and distributed using a variety of audio formats, some of which store additional information.
Timeline of audio format developments
See also
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Timeline of video formats A video format is a medium for video recording and reproduction. The term is applied to both the physical recording media and the Recording format, recording formats. Video is recorded and distributed using a variety of formats, some of which store ...
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Format war
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Audio data compression
References
External links
History of Recording TechnologiesMuseum Of Obsolete Media – Audio Formats
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Technology timelines
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Audio most commonly refers to sound, as it is transmitted in signal form. It may also refer to:
Sound
*Audio signal, an electrical representation of sound
*Audio frequency, a frequency in the audio spectrum
*Digital audio, representation of sound ...
Obsolete technologies