Creative 16-Bit Sound Card User Manual page 69

Glossary
The following are descriptions of some terms used in the User's
AGC
Amplifier
Bits Per Sample
Channel
.CMF
Compression
Guide:
Automatic Gain Control. Automatically
adjusts the input from the microphone to a
suitable level for recording.
A device that increases the power of
electical signal in a sound system.
A measure of the sampling rate (number of
bits used to record a wave taken from one
sample). The higher the sampling rate, the
higher the rate at which disk space is used
up. But, reproduction of sound recorded at a
high sampling rate is better than that of a
lower sampling rate.
A path through which sound passes between
two devices within a system.
system can transfer independent sound
through each channel concurrently. Mono
recording uses one channel. Stereo
recording uses two channels. See also
Balance.
Filename extension for sound files saved in
the Creative Labs, Inc. music data file
format.
A technique for compacting data for more
efficient transmission or storage. The sound
quality of compressed data is generally
reduced.
Multichannel
Glossary