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C-707I

Term Meaning Page

CD-DA Refers to music CDs. Almost all discs normally referred to as

“CDs” are actually CD-DA discs.

MP3 An audio compression method developed by Germany's

Fraunhofer IIS, which achieves high rates of data compression

by discarding data not readily audible to humans. MP3 can

compress data down to rates of approximately 1/11 (128

kbps) while retaining sound quality equivalent to a music CD.

USB hub An adapter that provides simultaneous connection of

multiple USB devices.

USB mass storage

class

A standard for computer control of a USB device. It also makes

it possible for a computer to recognize a connected USB

device as an external storage device.

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VBR

(Variable Bitrate)

A system that varies the amount of data per time segment in

accordance with the music data volume.

WMA An abbreviation for the “Windows Media™ Audio” audio

compression and encoding system developed by Microsoft

Corporation of the U.S.

Sampling frequency A value that indicates the number of times per second analog

signals are sampled for conversion to digital signals. The

sampling frequency for music CDs is 44.1 kHz. Normally, the

higher the sampling frequency, the better the sound quality.

Bitrate A value indicating the amount of information processed per

second. The higher the bitrate, the better the sound quality.

Glossary

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