UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER FILES
FILE EXTENSIONS AND FILE TYPES
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.wav
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Detailed explanation-1: -There are three major groups of audio file formats: Uncompressed audio formats, such as WAV, AIFF, AU or raw header-less PCM; Formats with lossless compression, such as FLAC, Monkey’s Audio (filename extension . ape ), WavPack (filename extension .
Detailed explanation-2: -What is a MP3 file? The MP3 file extension is a widely used digital audio container that has revolutionized the music playback, sharing and distributing industry. This format is based on either MPEG-1 Audio Layer III or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III codec developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG).
Detailed explanation-3: -What Is the MP3 Audio File Format? An mp3 is the most popular type of lossy audio-that is a digital audio file that has been compressed to a manageable size for storage, streaming, and downloads. Smartphones and tablets play mp3 files.
Detailed explanation-4: -MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer III) is the most popular of the lossy formats. MP3 files work on most devices, and the files can be as small as one-tenth the size of lossless files.