A type of music file, which offers near CD quality sound at a high rate of compression, enabling the files to be transferred between computers with ease.
MP3 stands for MPEG-1, Audio Layer III. This is file compression format developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group and now widely used to pass music around the Internet.
A very popular compressed audio format. Millions of MP3's can be downloaded on the internet and played on your computer, and MP3 player or even converted to CD Audio to play in most CD players. A song that is 40 megs can often be downloaded as a 4-5 meg MP3 making it accessible to even dial up users.
MP3 is a sound compression format based on MPEG-1, Layer 3, which is the audio compression format used in the MPEG-1 algorithm.
MPEG Layer 3 - the technology used for encoding, transferring, decoding and recording music files from the Internet. The audio data is compressed about 12 times which reduces downloading times. Unique MP-3 recorders can be plugged into a Personal Computer to expand the compressed signal and playback the original tune using an MP3 player. Some CD and DVD players can read a CD that has been burned with MP3 tracks, while smaller MP3 players featuring solid-state memory can be found in mobile phones and personal 'Walkman' type devices.
MP3 is a format for compressing digital audio files. It is a "lossy" compression scheme, meaning that MP3 files do not have quite as high quality as the standard CD-DA audio tracks they are encoded from. MP3 files can be automatically converted and recorded directly to CD as standard audio tracks using Easy CD Creator 4 or Toast 4.
MP3 is a scheme for compressing audio. MP3 files do not maintain the quality of audio CD tracks, and cannot be recorded directly to CD as standard audio tracks. They can be recorded as data tracks and played back via your computer using an appropriate player software, or converted to Wave files and then recorded to CD.
An electronic sound file generally on this site to be an expository teaching message.
(Motion Picture Experts Group layer 3) A compression format for music files that greatly reduces the file size while maintaining high-fidelity.
The most popular format used for compressing audio files.
Format for the digital storage and transmission of music files.
a format to facilitate the storage, management, promotion, and delivery of digital music.
is a data format in which compressed audio files can be transferred over the internet or to an MP3 player with reduced data size. MP3 files are often used in file-sharing networks on the internet.
A perceptual coding format that reduces the number of bits required to represent a digital audio signal. Shorthand for MPEG-1 Audio Level 3.
A type of digital sound file that is frequently used on portable music players.
MPEG Layer III compressed audio. This file can be played with QuickTime Player, Real Player, and some other sound players.
This is a very popular format of compressed audio file. [see also ID3
MP EG-1 Audio Layer . A file format used for compressing audio data. Compression rates of up to 12 to 1 are possible, but with corresponding loss in sound quality. For more information, go to the MPEG Homepage.
Moving Pictures experts group 1 layer 3
MP EG Audio Layer . MPEG is the Moving Pictures Experts Group, who set international standards for digital formats used in audio and video. MP3s use compression to reduce the data in audio files while attempting to maintain the as much quality as possible (a one minute stereo CD audio file is about 10 MB while one minute of stereo MP3 audio is about 1 MB). Currently the most popular audio format on the internet. Developed by the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany.
A digital audio format providing near-CD quality sound with relatively small file sizes.
Abbreviated term given to a method of compressing audio files. MP3 compression is accomplished by relying on a natural phenomenon called psychoacoustic masking to reduce the amount of data by as much as a factor of 10, inevitably degrading the sound quality somewhat. On a CD, each minute of stereo audio takes up about 10MB (MegaBytes) of space. Very few people would want to download a 40MB file just to hear four minutes of music. With MP3 compression, the same four minute song takes up about 4MB. This is a much more practical size for sending over the Internet.
An industry standard developed in 1992 by the German Frauenhofer Research Institute and achieves a spectacular compression ratio of a sampled audio wave - ranging from a factor of 8 to a factor of 12, depending upon the source. MP3 divides the frequency range into 32 bands, each of which the human ear hears separately. The component of the input signal in each band is then subjected to a Fourier-like mathematical transformation that separates it into a further 18 constituents generating a total of 576 individual frequency bands. Within these bands components undetectable to the human ear are thrown away. The resulting signal is then compressed further by Huffman coding. Return
An extremely popular music format enabling many hundreds of music tracks to be stored on a single recordable CD (CDR).
A popular format for compressing music.
An audio compression algorithm more formally known as MPEG1-Layer3.
MPEG Third Layer has become the standard for storing and transmitting music across the Internet in a compressed, digital format that preserves the quality of the original recording.
An open Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) standard for digital audio compression. It offers significant compression while retaining good to excellent audio quality. Files compressed with MP3 can be transmitted over the Internet using a low-bandwidth connection. Standard, uncompressed audio — as recorded on a compact disc (CD) — requires about 740 megabytes for a 74-minute CD. MP3 can compress this data size by approximately 12 to 1. The size and quality of MP3 files varies depending on the sampling rate used in conversion. A rate of 128 kilobits per second (Kbps) results in an MP3 file that is approximately one megabyte per minute of music, with near-CD-quality audio. Dropping the sampling rate to 80 Kbps or 64 Kbps results in smaller files with audio quality that is reasonable, but inferior to that of a CD.
An audio compression format that allows almost CD-quality fidelity with only 10% of the filesize by discarding frequencies that cannot be heard by the human ear or that clash with similar frequencies. The name comes from MP(EG-1 layer) 3.
This is a compression standard for audio. It enables compression of CD-audio by about 10x, depending on the bit and sampling rate. It does not stand for MPEG-3, but rather it is the audio part of the MPEG-1 audio / video compression standard.
The most popular file format on the Web for distributing CD-quality music. A 1 Mb files is equal to about one minute of music. File Type: Binary This type of file requires an MP3 player, which is available for both Macintosh and Windows.
Popular compression tecnique for audio where file size is reduced by compression and remoing redundant - not noticable - information. Short for MPEG (Moving Pictures Expert Group) audio layer III.
A compressed audio format commonly used for music downloaded from the internet or for music stored on memory-based audio players.
Digital format specifically designed for music.
MPEG-1 Layer III audio. A perceptual audio coding algorithm. Not supported in DVD-Video or DVD-Audio formats.
Short for MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) 3, the term refers to an audio compression format that became popular on the Internet in the mid to late '90s. While audio purists don't always like the sound quality of MP3s, they have proliferated because of peer-to-peer networks online that allow file-sharing.( Wikipedia entry)
a computer file format that compresses audio files by a factor of 12 from a .wav file.
Developed in Germany by the Fraunhofer Institute in 1991, MP3 is an audio compression technology. As part of the MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 specifications, it compresses CD-quality sound by a factor of 12 using perceptual audio coding. It provides almost the same high fidelity as a CD. MP3 music files, played via software or a handheld device, make it possible to download high-quality audio from the Web quickly.
MP3 is an audio encoding format that compresses audio into a smaller file sizes without losing any quality. An mp3 file will have a .mp3 file extension, and will require a codec or MP3 player to playback, although many new computers come ready to play them.
An audio codec that most music is formated in. It may not be the best but it is the most common.
Is used to compress large sound files to a 12th or its original size without losing any visible quality. As they are small, they can easily be transferred across the internet.
A compression technique used to squeeze digital music. MP3 stands for MPEG1 (Motion picture experts group 1), audio layer 3 and is commonly used on the internet to reduce the size of a music file. That way, the file takes up less space and is also quicker to upload and download. Because MP3s take up less space, you can burn, or record, significantly more music tracks onto a single CD, for example. But not all CD players can 'decode' the discs with MP3 format tracks. Also note, that while MP3 means more tracks, it also means less quality - compressing a music file inevitably means data loss.
a audio file, which offers near CD-quality sound at a high rate of compression, resulting in files ten times smaller than the original.
Sound file encoded (compressed) in the MPEG-3 format
The most popular codec for storing and transferring music. Though it employs a "lossy" compression system which removes frequencies judged to be essentially inaudible, MP3 still manages to deliver near-CD sound quality in a file that's only about a tenth or twelfth the size of a corresponding uncompressed WAV file. When creating an MP3 file, varying amounts of compression can be selected, depending on the desired file size and sound quality.
MP3, stands for MPEG-1 audio layer3, a standard for audio files compression determined by the Motion Picture Experts Group, and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) work group. It enables compression of audio files to about 1/10 of the data size of standard compact disc. Since MP3 encoding algorithm is disclosed, there are various encoders/decoders that are compliant with this standard, including available freeware. Thus, the MP3 standard is widely used in the computer field.
This is a compressed audio file allowing music to be sent over the Internet or take up less space on a disk without compromising sound quality.
A method to compress audio files that uses MPEG level 3. It can reduce sound files as low as a 1:24 ratio without losing much sound quality.
An audio compression format that creates files that can be easily sent or downloaded across the Internet. Using ripper and encoder applications, CD tracks can be converted to MP3 and reduced in size by a factor of 12. MP3 files have varying degrees of sound quality, depending on the encoding settings that are used during the compression process.
The MPEG file format used to compress digital audio on computers and other devices.
A file extension that is capable of playing music. MP3 files compress sound much more efficiently than WAV files. They are based on mepeg.
digital music file that you can play on your computer.
A file storage system that allows you to download and store music or audio files from the Internet. The name comes from the team, the Motion Picture Expert Group: Layer 3, who devised the system. MP3 files are compressed audio information that can be easily sent or stored. The MP3 system allows you to download music tracks in minutes rather than in hours, and also to transfer that information onto portable players.
A file format used for transferring long sound files, such as music, over the Internet. Short for MPEG Level 3, this is the most common sound file format in use today.
Compression algorithm for audio files that reduces the data size by about a factor of ten in contrast to the uncompressed audio file. It is called a " lossy" compression because information and quality are lost in the process.
A form of audio signal data encoding that allows for very significant data compression (i.e. reduction in bit-rate) whilst maintaining good audible quality of the signals.
A popular file format for high-quality audio that uses MPEG compression.
MP3 is a code that compresses audio tracks into much smaller sizes without significantly compromising sound quality. MP3 is frequently used to play back CD-quality music across the Internet.
A file identifier for a sound file
A digital compression method that enables audio file sizes to be drastically reduced in size without any discernible loss of quality and therefore easily downloaded via a broadband connection.# | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | X | Y | Z
Method of digital audio recording and reproduction with good sound quality and a reasonable sized file.
An audio format, mostly used for the distribution of music that uses compression to reduce the size of files. Open Source Software Software for which the original program instructions (the source code), is made public ally available. This allows users and developers access, modify, and redistribute it. Page turner A disparaging term used to refer to eLearning that contains little or no interactivity.
A highly compressed audio file.
MP3 has come to mean any song stored on a computer. It refers to the standard for "compressing" digital music files, or making them smaller on a computer hard drive to fit more songs than could be fit using the uncompressed CD format. Their small size allows MP3s to be more easily traded or copied over the Internet.
A high-compression file format, popular for downloads of music from the internet.
A free software program that allows digital reproduction of music.
A way of compressing sound files on a computer to make them much smaller.
An MPEG encoding standard specifically designed for audio files. This file format is mostly used to transmit files over the Internet.
A technology that allows sound files to be compressed to a very small size
to about a tenth of their normal size without a significant loss of quality. The format allows for quick and easy download of music over the Internet. MP3s can be played on your computer using multimedia plug-ins or on hand-held MP3 players.
What has become the standard file format for the compression of music. Because MP3s significantly compress songs, it is a perfect candidate for distributing on the internet. It is clearly a standard online format and has resulted in the creation of dozens of software tools (like Napster and Gnutella) that encourage MP3 sharing/copying via the web.
A data file format for storing a CD-quality music track in a highly compressed form. This widespread standard is used in digital music players, removing the need for discs. Recently released phone models also support mp3 playback, especially for ringtones.
A revolutionary standard for audio compression. Unlike conventional procedures, MP3 compresses with a loss, but the loss is limited largely to ranges inaudible to the human ear. This enables a compression of high-quality audio recordings to an average of 1/12 of their original size, which explains why the format is extremely popular on the Internet.
A digital audio compression algorithm that achieves a compression factor of about one twelfth while preserving sound quality. It does this by optimising the compression according to the range of sound that people can actually hear. In July 1999, MP3 was the most powerful algorithm in a series of audio encoding standards developed under the sponsorship of the Motion Pictures Expert Group (MPEG) and formalised by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO).
MP3 files are used to store music or audio information on the Internet. The full name is actually Motion Picture Expert Group: Layer 3, but that has thankfully been compressed down to MP3. And, in the same way, the audio content of an MP3 file is compressed so that it is smaller and easier to download than the original audio file.
The standard file format to store audio files in a compressed form.
A popular compression format for music. mp3 is an abbreviation for MPEG1 Layer 3 Audio and was developed as one of the options available for compressing the audio tracks in an MPEG-1 video file.
MP3 is slang for "MPEG Layer-3". MPEG stands for "Moving Picture Experts Group," and refers to the experts who developed MPEG - a set of industry standards for digitally encoding video and audio information.
A compression format especially designed for sound data – similar to AAC. Using MP3, the sound file size can be dramatically reduced without audible loss in sound quality.
The file extension associated with MPEG audio layer 3 (MPEG-3). An MP3 is created using compression coding to remove redundant and irrelevant parts of a sound signal that the human ear doesn't register. The result is a highly compressed file with no noticeable loss of quality, making them popular in web design for transfer over the Internet. [Go Back
A compressed audio format that is popular for downloading across the internet and for use with memory-based audio players. Files may be recorded on CD-R or CD-RW media for playback in compatible DVD players, audio CD players, and CD-ROM drives. Files are usually named as "*.mp3". Sound quality varies as a function of the recording/encoding bit rate. In our opinion, anything recorded with less than 128 kbps data rate will sound degraded. For a high fidelity home audio system, we would recommend MP3s encoded at no less than 256 kbps data rate. Anything less would mean too much compression was used at the cost of sound fidelity.
MPEG Layer 3 Audio: One of several music file formats or file types.
A format used for the compression, storing and transmitting of CD-quality audio, which can be downloaded and listened to on a computer or handheld MP3 player.
Stands for "MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3." It is the most popular compressed audio ...
Officially, MPEG Audio Layer 3. This term refers to an audio compression technology that compresses CD-quality sound by a factor of roughly 10, while retaining most of the original sound characteristics. MP3 files are typically played via media player software from your PC.
Is the file extension for MPEG, audio layer 3. Layer 3 is one of three coding schemes (layer 1, layer 2 and layer 3) for the compression of audio signals. By using this format of compression, a normal audio track is compressed to 3 to 4MB of size.
A standard technology and format for compressing a sound sequence into a very small file (about one-twelfth the size of the original file) while preserving the original level of sound quality when it is played. MP3 is the most poplular Internet-Audio format and is revolutionizing the music distribution industry by allowing users to download music over the Internet.
A standard for compressing audio so that it takes up less space for storage or transmission over the Internet or telecommunications networks. It has to be played back on a special player. Many phones include MP3 players.
Mp3 players are the latest craze. Tracks can be downloaded from the Internet on to a computer, an MP3 player or burnt onto a CD. Not licensed for use in public.
Means MPEG 1, Layer 3. A audio compression-/ file-format reducing digitised music down to 10 % of the original size. For a good sound quality a bitrate of 128 Kbit is a indication and need a memory capacity of about 1 Mbit for 1 minute play time.
An extremely popular lossy audio compression format. Widely used over the Internet.
A data reduction process for audio files developed by Fraunhofer Institute; it has become the established format for distributing music over the Internet.
Is the file extension for MPEG, audio layer 3. Layer 3 is one of three coding schemes (layer 1, layer 2 and layer 3) for the compression of audio signals. Layer 3 uses perceptual audio coding and psychoacoustic compression to remove all superfluous information (more specifically, the redundant and irrelevant parts of a sound signal. The stuff the human ear doesn't hear anyway). Because MP3 files are small, they can easily be transferred across the Internet.
'Mpeg3', a type of compressed audio file. Actually a sound file which uses MPEG 1 Layer III encoding.
Short for MPEG-1, audio layer 3, this audio compression format removes irrelevant information in a song, shrinking original CD sound data with a bit rate of 1411.2 kilobits per second stereo.
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3. Compression scheme used to transfer audio files via the Internet and store in portable players and digital audio servers.
MP3 is an audio file format, based on MPEG (Moving Picture Expert Group) technology. It creates very small files suitable for streaming or downloading over the Internet.
MPeg Layer 3. A audio compression file format useful for downloading CD tracks. I wrote this page so long ago, there actually was a need to tell people what an MP3 was. Where's my pipe and slippers
or MPEG 1 Layer 3, codec allowing audio compression and reaching a ratio of 12:1 with minimal quality loss.
A popular compressed multimedia file type used for music (audio) files, particularly for distribution over the Internet. This is the file type used by MP3 players such as Appleâ€(tm)s iPod.
The file extension for MPEG that allows the compression of audio signals. MP3 files are small and can easily be transmitted across the Internet. Used extensively to transmit music.
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3. This is a compression format commonly used for sharing and storing audio files.
Short for MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 audio, layer 3. MP3 is a format that allows you to compress and store music files on your computer.
MPEG Audio Layer 3. A format for compressing and storing audio information. Using MP3, the equivalent of 10 normal CDs can be stored on a single CD-R disc.
A music file format using compression for faster, easier transmission.
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3. An ancient audio compression format that has recently gained popularity due to the ease it allows college students to pirate music and cripple computer networks. See Also: Digital Audio
A popular, highly compressed file format used for music.
The file name extension of an audio file in MPEG format.
MPEG Audio Layer 3 - a format used for sound samples.
An extremely popular lossy audio compression format for audio files.
File extension for MPEG - audio layer 3, which is one of three underlying coding schemes used to compress audio signals.
Mpeg-1 audio layer 3. A standard for compressing and storing audio sequences in very small files while maintaining high-quality sound. MP3 encoders use a mathematical model of the human ear and remove frequencies that would not normally be detected.
MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard technology and format for compression a sound sequence into a very small file (about one twelfth the size of the original file) while preserving the original level of sound quality when it is played.
MP3, or MPEG 1 Layer 3, is a compressed audio format that has become very popular because of a pretty decent balance of sound quality and file size. Considering the files can be small enough to be downloaded even by modem-speed connections, they sound pretty decent. There are people who trade mp3's with others. However, while mp3 compression is psycho-acoustic, like Minidisc, it does not have a fixed rate of compression, and you can have wildly varying degrees of accuracy and sound quality with mp3's. Because of that, and the ease with which mp3's can be decompressed and burned onto cd's, I am personally not a big fan of mp3 trading. It's fine for what it does - serving as a file format for transfers (I use them often to "sample" something) - but I avoid them as much as possible.
MPEG 1, layer 3. The compression system used for downloading music files from the Internet to a PC or MP3 recording device. It reduces file sizes by a factor of 12 to enable faster downloads, but it's possible to code music at a number of data rates, from pretty good to definitely lo-fi.
short for MPEG layer 3, this is a type of audio data compression than can reduce digital sound files by 12:1 ratio with virtually no loss in quality
MP3 files are highly compressed music files. The data is compressed to 1/10 of the volume of the original audio material using a special process. This means that 10 hours of music can be stored on a single CD.
A perceptual audio coding algorithm that's not supported in DVD-Video or DVD-Audio formats.
First, it doesn't stand for MPEG-3. It's short for MPEG-Audio Layer 3 and is the third in a series of audio compression scheme standards maintained by the Moving Picture Experts Group. MP3 is generally thought to produce better final sound quality than its predecessors, at a much higher compression rate.
MP3 is an acronym for MPEG layer 3, which is a compressed audio format. A compression ratio of up to 12 to 1 compression is possible, which produces high sound quality.
MP3 is the file extension for MPEG, audio layer 3. Layer 3 is one of three coding schemes (layer 1, layer 2 and layer 3) for the compression of audio signals. MP3 files could be embedded into web site providing music while visitors are viewing the site. MP3 files are relatively small comparing to other audio files and therefore are quite suitable for transferring over the Internet.
A standard technology and format for compressing a sound sequence into a very small file (about one-twelfth the size of the original file) while preserving the original level of sound quality when it is played. MP3 files (identified with the file name suffix of ".mp3") are available for downloading from a number of websites. Since it is relatively easy to create MP3 files from CD selections and make them available on websites for downloading, companies and sites that promote the MP3 format are sometimes accused of encouraging copyright violations. (It is illegal and against ZeroLevity's Acceptable Use Policy to copy music from a CD and redistribute it unless you have the copyright owner's permission.)
Digital computer format for transferring music files over the Web.
A format for music file compression that enables users to download music over the Internet.
the file extension for MPEG, audio layer 3. Layer 3 is one of three coding schemes (layer 1, layer 2, and layer 3)) for the compression of audio signals, which enables audio files to transfer more easily across the Internet.
Stands for “MPEG Third Layer.†A standard for storing and transmitting music in digital format across the Internet.
A compressed digital format for audio files. The most common type of file used in swapping and/or purchasing digital music, though there definitely exceptions (ie. Apple's iTunes uses AAC a type of MPEG).
lets you listen to music through your mobile.
strictly, a three letter Microsoft Windows file name extension. It is more generally used to stand for MPEG ( oving icture xperts roup) audio layer 3, which is a standard for compression of audio signals for efficient storage and transmission over the Internet.
(MPEG Third Layer) A standard for the compression of audio files allowing for high compression ratios without a loss in sound quality. The compression of the audio signal can be likened to an encrypting of sorts. A special player is required to listen to MP3.
a codec designed for audio. MP3 is the most popular standard used for distribution on the Internet and in portable music players, such as Apple's iPod. Note that MP3 stands for MPEG Audio Layer 3, not MPEG-3 (there is no MPEG-3).
The name for the file type of MPEG audio layer 3. Compressed audio data files that can be transferred over the Internet or over high speed cellular networks. Soon to be replaced by MP4 format.
A compressed file format for digital audio. MP3s are smaller than traditional audio file formats, so they easily transfer between different devices, like computers and portable MP3 players.
Acronym for MPEG Layer 3. Refers to a type of file used to store high quality, compressed music that is then played with an MP3 player.
Short for Mpeg Layer 3. MP3 is an audio compression standard for encoding music. MP3 files have a file extension ".mp3".
MP3, or MPEG Layer 3, allows for CD-quality sound files at very high compression. Compared to .wav files, MP3 require approximately 1/20th of the space for the same quality of sound. Because of these characteristics, MP3 has become a widely accepted, standard setting file format for encoding music.
Shorthand for MPEG Audio Layer 3, a set of standards for storing and compressing digital audio files. Essentially MP3 takes a CD file, and compresses the sound to a much smaller file by removing the bits that the human ear cannot actually detect.
This stands for MPEG Layer-3, and it is the most popular audio compression format on the internet.
It is a compressed digital recording which stands for "MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3". The MP3 file format has become popular because it can store audio with a compression of about 1/10th the size of the original (uncompressed) file.
(MPEG audio, layer 3) an audio format that the Yahoo! Music Jukebox supports; MP3 files use the .mp3 and .m3u extensions.
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3, the latest in compressible audio formats. Compared to a regular (.WAV) audio file, MP3 takes up about 12 times less space and still retains near CD quality sound quality.
A compressed file format which allows audio files to be transferred via the Internet and played on portable audio players and MP3 players.
A compression format that creates files that can be easily sent or downloaded across the Internet. MP3 is the MPEG audio layer 3 standard. CD tracks can be converted to MP3 and reduced in size by a factor of 12.
A format that compresses sound into files small enough for Internet transmission.
Short for MPEG Layer 3, this audio sampling technology is widely used to convert music and other audio streams into compact computer files that maintain most of the original stream's quality.
Stands for MPEG, layer 3. MPEG is a file format that does a fine job at highly compressing audio and video to fit in a smaller, more easily transportable file format. MP3 is the third version of this format, and is very widely used across the Internet for transferring high-quality audio and/or video files. Some music retailers online are beginning to sell single songs via MP3, and many musicians out there are distributing samples of their music freely in that form. See http://www.mp3.com for more information.
Is the file extension for MPEG audio layer 3. Layer 3 is one of three coding schemes (layer one, layer two, and layer three) for the compression of audio signals. The result in real terms is layer 3 shrinks the original sound data from a CD with a bitrate of 1411.2 Kbps of stereo music) by a factor of 12 (down to 112-128 Kbps) without sacrificing sound quality.
A sound file that has been compressed through MP3 encoding, making the files smaller and easier to send across the Internet.
MP3 is a format which allows music to be saved using relatively little memory space. 12 hours of music can be put on one CD. MP3 Pro is a new version of this format, which offers the same audio quality but only requires half the space of MP3.
A compressed music format.
MPEG-1/2 audio layer 3 - De facto standard for transmission of compressed audio files over the internet. Increasing numbers of mobile terminals are supporting MP3 for download of music over a mobile network, and it has the potential to be a major application for the mobile internet.
Mpeg Layer 3 - MPEG stands for Motion Picture Experts Group which determine standards for the compression of Video and Audio for transmission, playback and storage on digital devices and networks. MP3 music files are one of the most common file types used with digital music
MP3 is the file extention for MPEG, audio layer 3. It uses a compression scheme to remove all redundant and irrelevant part of a sound signal. The result is CD sound quality in a 12 times shrinked disk/memory space.
A file format designed to compress music digitally for transmission over the Internet.
A standard for storing and transmitting music in digital format across the net. Mpeg-4 is the next-generation format for video.
MP3 is short for MPEG3, which stands for Motion Picture Experts Group, Audio Layer 3. It is a popular file format for music because it produces CD-quality sound in a highly compressed file. The technology creates sound files a tenth the size of standard CD music files with very little loss of sound quality.
MPEG Layer-3. A popular computer file format for storing CD-quality audio at low file sizes.
Short for MPEG Audio Layer 3, MP3s are digital audio files that have been shrunken down while still maintaining near-perfect sound quality. MP3s are widely recognized as the most popular format for storing and listening to music on the World Wide Web.
MPEG-1 layer 3 audio encoding, used to compress audio on CD-ROMs and for downloading via the Internet.
Otherwise known as an MPEG-1 audio layer 3, an mp3 is the MPEG standard mechanism for audio file compression.
A compression format for digital files that makes digital music files small enough to be shared over the Internet, without radically degrading audio quality (if the amount of compression chosen is not excessive). A compressed audio format that allows you to record many hours of music on a single CD.
MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) Audio Layer 3
(MPEG-1 audio layer-3) A standard created by the Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG) that compresses audio files by about one-twelfth of the original file size, making MP3 files more easily accessible over the Internet and reducing the memory required to store files. To reduce the size of files, MP3 uses an algorithm that eliminates sounds that are not ordinarily perceived by the human ear. MP3 is a controversial technology. Record companies and recording artists argue that the ease with which MP3 files are stored and shared encourages the violation of copyrights.
A standard for compressing digital audio. The sound quality is close to that of CD audio.
Is a compressed sound file which is ideal for downloading off the web. It usually has the file extension .mp3. Some mobile phones can play these files. Actual songs not just the tune can be played. Its best to use bluetooth to transfer songs from mobiles to another.
MPeg-1 audio layer 3. This is what the Napster fuss was about. They are music files (normally very large) that have been compressed to a size that can be downloaded over the internet with very little loss of quality.
Popular compressed audio file that can be played on most portable devices. This file type does not support Digital Rights Management (DRM) and is not used by OverDrive media files.
A compressed digital audio format that stands for MPEG layer 3 and offers CD-quality sound. Popular for downloading music from the Internet. An MP3 player, such as Apple's iPod, plays MP3s.
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3, a technology that compresses sound files from much larger files into very small files roughly one-twelfth the size, while retaining sound quality. Usually download-and-play files rather than streaming audio, MP3 players are available for download at several MP3 sites.
File extension (.mp3) for a compressed music type not distributed through etree.org, because it is lossy.
MP3 stands for MPEG1 (or MPEG2) Audio Layer III. Too often people refer MP3 as MPEG3, which is incorrect, because such format doesn't even exist. MP3 is a popular compression format used for audio files on computers and portable devices. It is a method to store good quality audio into small files by using psychoacoustics in order to get rid of the data from the audio that most of the humans can't hear. MP3's bitrates vary from 8kbps to 320kbps. A typical MP3 file encoded at 128kbps is near CD quality. MP3 audio is increasingly being used in video production coupled with various MPEG4 video codecs like divx. View CD to MP3 Ripper, DVD to MP3 Ripper, Video to MP3 Converter and MP3 to DVD Burner.
Abbreviation of one very widely used compression standard. Short for MPEG II, layer 3. Layer 3 refers to the complexity of the algorithm and is an indicator of the processing power needed to run it.
MPEG Layer 3 compress files. This is a format for digital music, delivered over the internet.
An audio compression format for storing and transmitting music across the Web. Using ripper and encoder applications, it can compress file sizes at a ratio of 12:1 while still preserving sound quality.
The most popular and compatible audio file format. Short for Motion Picture Experts Group, Audio Layer 3, MP3 is compressed, unprotected, and a little old (it was standardized in 1991).
(MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) - An audio compression standard, or file type, for encoding sounds (commonly music). The resultant file maintains nearly the original quality but is only about 5% of the original file size. The file suffix is '.mp3'.
A type of file in which recorded sounds are stored. It is functionally similar to WAV file format, but more compressed.
Compact file size with excellent sound quality.
MPeg-1 audio layer 3 A very popular standard for compressing audio and particularly music files down to a reasonable size with little or no perceptible loss of quality, and the files created using it - "an MP3" is an audio file.
sound storage format that has gained popularity on the Internet as a way to share music files.
Short for MPEG-1, Layer 3, this is a codec that, for a number of reasons, became the most popular format for digital music as its popularity hit critical mass. Now, "MP3" is commonly used as shorthand for any type of digital music file.
The most widely used file format for audio files. Compression varies, as does quality. CD-Quality sound is also possible at a much smaller file size than the uncompressed audio formats.
A compressed audio format used to reduce the size of WAV files by approximately 10 times. In common usage, an MP3 is the finished product or a compressed MP3 song file.
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 (MP3) files are files that are compressed to one-tenth of their original size, making it easier and quicker to download them.
A type of file and compression method utilizing the MPEG compression standard to reduce the size of a file. Compression allows storage of several thousand songs.
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3. A digital audio compression algorithm that acheives a compression factor of about twelve while preserving sound quality.
MPEG1 Layer 3 Audio Compression Format (Popular internet music file format)
MP3, or MPEG3, is short for Moving Pictures Expert Group Layer III. It is a compression format for audio files. It makes large audio files much smaller, and therefore making them easier to download, copy and store.
Music compression standard.
(MPEG Audio Layer 3) An audio compression technology that is part of the MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 specifications. MP3 compresses CD-quality sound by factor twelve, while still maintaining high fidelity. MP3 music files are played via software or a handheld device. MP3 has made it feasible to download quality audio from the Web very quickly.
(MPEG, audio layer 3): A format used for the compression and reproduction of CD-quality audio, which can be downloaded and listened to on a computer or handheld device.
A very popular file format for storing music, developed by the Motion Picture Experts Group.
(Short for MPEG Audio Layer 3) A file format for compressing and storing digital audio files. MP3 gives you near CD-quality sound and requires roughly 1MB (megabyte) for every minute of sound.
A compression technique that let's users compress audio files so they can be downloaded more quickly.
MPEG Audio Layer 3. A popular audio file format that stores near CD quality audio in a high compressed manner.
It's the latest standard for compressing audio files. On average, an MP3 file is about one-twelfth the size of the original audio file. However, the sound is nearly CD-quality. Because of their small size and exceptional sound, MP3s have become extremely popular.
MPEG Audio Layer-3 - A widely used technology for the compression and decompression of music. Music is stored as an MP3 file.
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3. Audio file compression format with CD quality. A standard on the Internet.
Compressed digital music file, which is very common on the Internet.
MPEG - Moving Picture Experts Group Multicasting
Popular name for audio compression standard described by the third of three layers defined in MPEG-1 and MPEG-2. Actually MPEG-1, Audio Layer-3.
A file format used for audio files which compressed the size of the file. Usually found and downloaded on the web.
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 - audio file compression scheme that creates a smaller, near CD quality file
Is the file extension for MPEG, audio layer 3. Layer 3 is one of three mpeg coding schemes (layer 1, layer 2 and layer 3) for the compression of audio signals. Layer 3 uses perceptual audio coding and psychoacoustic compression to remove all superfluous information (more specifically, the redundant and irrelevant parts of a sound signal that the human ear does not hear). It also adds a MDCT (Modified Discrete Cosine Transform) that implements a filter bank, increasing the frequency resolution 18 times higher than that of layer 2.
MP3 is the MPEG audio layer 3 standard. Layer 3 is one of three coding schemes (layer 1, 2 and 3) for the compression of audio signals defined by the MPEG committee. Layer 3 uses perceptual audio coding and psychoacoustic compression to remove the redundant parts of a sound signal. It also adds a MDCT (Modified Discrete Cosine Transform) that implements a filter bank, increasing the frequency resolution 18 times higher than that of MPEG audio layer 2
MPEG Layer III, digital audio compression format achieving smaller file sizes by eliminating sounds the human ear can't hear or doesn't easily pick up.
A digital audio compression algorithm that acheives a compression factor of about 12 while preserving sound quality. It does this by optimizing the compression according to the range of sound that people can actually hear. MP3 is currently (July 1999) the most powerful algorithm in a series of audio encoding standards developed under the sponsorship of the Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) and formalized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). MP3 files (filename extension ".mp3") can be downloaded from many Web sites and can be played using software available for most operating systems (also downloadable), e.g., Winamp for PC, MacAmp for Macintosh, and mpeg123 for Unix.
(MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) Is the standard technology and format for compressing a sound sequence into a very small file while preserving the original level of sound quality when it is played.
MPEG Layer 3. Used for putting CD into a computer file.
Compression method used on audio files.
Audio file format, which uses compression software to make the file size smaller. Common file format for sharing music files on the Internet.
MPEG Layer 3. An new standard for audio compression. It is capable of 10:1 compression with no noticeable loss in quality. MP3s have become a popular way to distribute CD quality music on the Internet.
A compressed audio format, most commonly associated with Nester.
The popular name for the MPEG3 compression format. MP3 is the most popular form of transporting audio around the World Wide Web. MP3 files can be imported into Live Channel for streaming.
MPEG-1, audio layer 3, is a form of digital audio compression that reduces the size of audio files without drastically compromising sound quality. MP3s reduce unnecessary data that is imperceptible to the human ear.
Compact audio and video file format. The small size of the files makes them easy to download and e-mail. Format used in portable playback devices.
abbreviation for "MPEG Layer-3"] The audio extension for the MPEG digital video standard. It has a surprisingly efficient compression rate which makes it able to deliver near CD quality audio over modem connections. MP3 is very controversial because it has led to rampant piracy of commercial audio over the Internet. The record companies say that it is this piracy which has caused them to lobby so hard against it. Supporters of the technology say that the record industry is just trying to stall MP3 development while they develop their own standard. The truth is probably somewhere in-between. See also ripping.
Short for Moving Picture Experts Group, also known as MPEG-3. The term refers to the family of digital video compression standards and file formats developed by the group. MP3 is a standard for high-quality audio streaming and transmission and the technology compresses digital music by an average ratio of 10:1. This enables digital music to be transmitted and stored efficiently within the constraints of a limited bandwidth network, such as in the context of a mobile environment.
An audio compression format specially designed for easy download over the Internet.
MPEG-1, Layer 3 (Moving Picture Experts Group - body that sets standards for compression). MP3 technology allowed substantial digital compression of an original audio source with very little loss in sound quality.
This is an increasingly popular way to store audio in an electronic format. The MP3 format compresses audio files in such a way that the file size is relatively small, but the song sounds near perfect. You can identify MP3 files because they end in the ". Mp3" extension. Typically 1 MB is equal to one minute of music or several minutes for spoken word/audio books. MP3 is big news and a controversial technology within the music industry because it allows musicians to distribute their music directly over the Internet, bypassing record companies.
MP3 is short for “MPEG Audio Layer-3,†a digital encoding and compression format for audio files. It allows for efficient storage and distribution of sound recordings via the Web. When you choose to download a Chicago Public Radio audio segment, you're downloading an mp3.
MP3 is a MPEG-1 layer 3 audio, used to compress audio to a reasonable download size.
(MPEG Audio Layer 3) An audio compression technology that is a part of the MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 specifications. It compresses CD-quality audio so that it can be downloaded more easily over the Internet.
An abbreviation for MPEG-1, Audio Layer 3. An MP3 file ends with an .mp3 suffix. It is a compressed form of an audio file, approximately 1/12 the size of the original file. Despite the compressed form, however, the original sound quality is preserved. MP3 files are commonly downloaded from websites.
MPEG Audio Layer-3, A standard technology and format for compressing a sound sequence into a very small file while almost preserving the original level of sound quality when it is played. Commonly used to distribute music on the Internet and on portable players.
These are music files which are much smaller than other formats such as .wav files, yet can deliver CD quality sound. MP3 is currently the most popular file format for music on computers and music downloads.
MP3 is an acronym for MPEG-1 (or MPEG-2) Layer 3 audio encoding (it is not an acronym for MPEG3). MP3 is a popular compression format used for audio files on computers and portable devices.
A popular audio file format very common in storing music and songs for playback. MP3 is also the most commonly used format for podcasting.
Music data file extension. Is the file extension for MPEG, audio layer 3. Layer 3 is one of three coding schemes (layer 1, layer 2 and layer 3) for the compression of audio signals.
The file extension for MPEG audio layer 3. MP3 files are small so they can easily be transferred across the Internet. See MPEG.
A file extension that encodes music into three layers for the compression of audio signals. Because MP3 files are relatively small, they can easily be transferred across the Internet.
MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is an audio file compression format with CD quality.
An abbreviation of 'MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3', MP3 is a standard format for compressing a sound sequence into a very small file whilst preserving the original sound quality. MP3 technology creates small files that are easily transferred over the Internet.
MPEG layer 3 Lossy compression format for digital audio that reduces data content to allow music to be transferred via the internet or allow hundreds of CDs to be stored on a computer or hard disc device.
Stands for MPEG audio layer 3. A popular compressed audio format widely used to transfer music over the internet. An MP3 file is much smaller than a wave file.
Sony brings Internet Age into this system compatible with MP3 digital music files. Now you can play all the tunes you have downloaded from the web, along with your favorite MD's or CD's.
MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3. Don't spell out. -- digital audio compression format; more advanced than MPEG
Technology that compresses an audio file to about one-tenth of its original size, while preserving the original quality of the sound. 2.20, 9.16
The most popular audio file format on the Web, producing high-quality sound. MP3 files can be played on most computers that are equipped with a standard audio player.
File extension for MPEG, audio layer 3. Layer 3 is one of three coding schemes (layer 1, 2, 3) for the compression of audio signals. Because MP3 files are small, they can be easily transferred across the Internet. Controversy arises when copyrighted songs or music are sold or distributed illegally via the Internet.
MPEG Audio Stream, Layer III
MPE is the file extension for MPEG, audio layer 3. Layer 3 is one of three coding schemes (layer1, layer2 and layer3) for the compression of audio signals. Layer 3 uses perceptual audio coding and psychoacoustic compression to remove all superfluous information (more specifically, the redundant and irrelevant parts of sound signal. The stuff the human ear doesn't hear anyway). The result in real terms is layer 3 shrink the original sound data from a CD without sacrificing sound quality.
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a popular digital audio encoding and lossy compression format and algorithm, designed to greatly reduce the amount of data required to represent audio, yet still sound like a faithful reproduction of the original uncompressed audio to most listeners. It was invented by a team of German engineers who worked in the framework of the EUREKA 147 DAB digital radio research program, and it became an ISO/IEC standard in 1991.