Glossary
Clipping -
Refers to a type of distortion that occurs when an amplifier is driven into an overload condition.
Usually the "clipped" waveform contains an excess of high-frequency energy. The sound becomes hard and
edgy. Hard clipping is the most frequent cause of "burned out" tweeters. Even a low-powered amplifier or
receiver driven into clipping can damage tweeters which would otherwise last virtually forever.
File Extension –
A 3-character string added to a file name under the Windows or DOS environment is called a
"file extension". A file extension is used mainly to identify types of files. The file extension for MP3 files is
".mp3".
ISO 9660 –
ISO stands for the "International Organization for Standardization". ISO 9660 determines the file
structure for CD-ROMs. This unit can play MP3 files recorded in the format compliant with ISO 9660.
Nesting of folders (albums) –
To organize all your data files stored in a PC, you can store related files in a
folder. A folder can contain other folders as well as files. For example, FOLDER A can contain FOLDER B (as
well as files) and FOLDER B can contain FOLDER C (as well as other files).
Session –
A session is one uninterrupted section of written data on a disc. A multi-session disc is a disc that
has more than two sessions.
