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MP3 (Audio coding standard) (Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- MPEG Audio Layer 3 (Audio coding standard)
See also:
- Broader heading: MPEG (Video coding standard)
- Broader heading: Sound Recording and reproducing Digital techniques Standards
CMP's TechWeb WWW site, Dec. 13, 2000: TechEncyclopedia (MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3): an audio compression technology that is part of the MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 specifications)
Webopedia WWW site, Dec. 13, 2000 (MP3 is the file extension for MPEG, audio layer 3. Layer 3 is one of three coding schemes (layer 1, layer 2 and layer 3) for the compression of audio signals)
American heritage dict., 4th ed. (MP3: 1. An MPEG standard used especially for digitally transmitting music over the Internet. 2. A file containing a song or other audio data that is encoded using this standard)