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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following file formats store uncompressed data?
A
WMA
B
MP3
C
WAV
D
AAC
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -WAV and AIFF are arguably the most popular uncompressed audio file formats, both based on PCM (Pulse Code Modulation), which is widely recognised as the most straightforward audio storage mechanism in the digital domain. Both WAV and AIFF files use similar technology, but store data in slightly different ways.

Detailed explanation-2: -WAV files are also uncompressed, meaning that the data is stored as-is in full original format that doesn’t require decoding.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most common uncompressed audio formats are WAV, AIFF, AU, PCM or BWF.

Detailed explanation-4: -WAV or Waveform Audio File Format was developed jointly by Microsoft and IBM as an audio file standard for storing digital audio on PC. This format originated based on the Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF), a bitstream format that stores audio data in ‘chunks’.

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