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.
A quick explanation of the AAC audio compression and encoding system.
CBR Definition - Constant Bit Rate
A definition of CBR
A definition of CBR
DRM - Digital Rights Management
A definition of the DRM technology that is used for the protection of digital music files.
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.
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.
Lame_Enc - A Definition of the Lame MP3 Encoder
Lame_Enc definition - An explanation of the Lame MP3 Encoder (Lame_Enc.dll)which is used for encoding to the MP3 format.
Lame_Enc definition - An explanation of the Lame MP3 Encoder (Lame_Enc.dll)which is used for encoding to the MP3 format.
Lossy - A Definition of The Word Lossy
Lossy - A definition of the term lossy in relation to compression algorithms.
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?
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.
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.
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.
A definition of the WAV audio file format.
WMA – Windows Media Audio
A brief description of Microsoft's WMA format.
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.
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.
An explanation of WORM optical storage media.