Glossary
Terms
Equalizer — A sound quality control device or function that uses tools
such as sliding scales to raise or lower levels in each of a number of
frequency bands.
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) — An international standard
established by MPEG, a working group under the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO). This standard permits files
to be compressed at ratios of between approximately 1/10 and 1/12.
Media Transfer Protocol — A data transfer method developed by
Microsoft Corporation. Data protected by Windows Media
DRM10 is transferred using MTP.
WAV — A Microsoft
Windows Media
method developed by Microsoft Corporation. Also used to refer to
audio files compressed using that method.
Windows Media
management technology that is supported by Windows Media
Player 10 or higher. DRM10 supports subscription services as well
as providing standard copy protection.
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Audio (WMA) An audio-compression encoding
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DRM10 — A Microsoft Corporation digital rights
standard non-compressed audio file.
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