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sounds. It also pertains to the function on
many electronic devices that is used to control
the loudness.
W
WMA (Windows Media Audio)
An audio format owned by Microsoft, is a
part of Microsoft Windows Media technology.
Includes Microsoft Digital Rights Management
tools, Windows Media Video encoding
technology, and Windows Media Audio
encoding technology.
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D
Decibel (dB)
A unit of measure used to express relative
difference in power or intensity of sound.
F
FullSound
FullSound™ is an innovative technology
designed by Philips. FullSound™ faithfully
restores sonic details to compressed music,
enhancing it to provide a full sound experience
without any distortion.
L
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
Probably the most common way to show
visual information on non-computer electronic
equipment.
S
Shuffle
A feature that plays audio files (tracks) in
random order.
Streaming
A technique for transferring data such that it
can be processed as a steady and continuous
stream. Streaming technologies are often used
on the Internet because many users do not
have fast enough access to download large
multimedia files quickly, so the client browser
or plug-in can start displaying the data before
the entire file has been transmitted.
V
Volume
Volume is the most common word used to
specify the control of relative loudness of
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