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Glossary of Terms

A list of definitions explaining some of the terminology that is used in this guide.
AAC - Advanced Audio Coding
A quick explanation of the AAC audio compression and encoding system.
DRM - Digital Rights Management
A definition of the DRM technology that is used for the protection of digital music files.
kbps - Kilobits Per Second
kbps stands for Kilobits Per Second and is a a unit of measurement commonly used in digital music playback. Find out what it actually represents.
Lossy - A Definition of The Word Lossy
Lossy - A definition of the term lossy in relation to compression algorithms.
MP3 - Definition of the MP3 Audio Format
MP3 definition - What is MP3 and how does it work?
P2P: A Definition of a Peer-to-Peer Network
P2P definition - An explanation of the term P2P which is normally connected with P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing.
VBR - Variable Bit Rate
What is VBR and how does it work? Read this definition for the answers.
WAV - A Definition For The WAV Audio Format
A definition of the WAV audio file format.
WMA – Windows Media Audio
A brief description of Microsoft's WMA format.
Worm - Malicious computer program
Find out what a computer worm is and how it differs from a virus.
WORM - Write Once, Read Many
An explanation of WORM optical storage media.
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