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3.01 audio
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| soundwave | an audible vibration that travels thru air and water |
| Frequency | Number of waves to pass a point in one second |
| Amplitude | distance from crest to crest. |
| Crest | point that exhibits maximum amount of upward displacement from the rest position. |
| Trough | point that exhibits maximum amount of downward displacement from the rest position. |
| Pitch | the quality of the sound determined by the rate of vibration. |
| Sampling | process used to convert analog sound waves into digital data to be used by computers. |
| Sample Rate | the number of sample taken per second, often measured in Kilohertz (kHz) |
| Bit rate (depth) | the number of computer bits process per unit of time. |
| Sample size | the number of bits used to save one sample. |
| Channel | single audio stream consisting of a sequence of samples. |
| Mono | one channel; audio is a single channel, where sound comes from a single direction. |
| Stereo | two channels; creates the impression of sound being heard from various directions, as in human hearing. |
| Audio file size | determined by the sample rate, sample size and number of channels used. |
| MP3 File Format | MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 |
| WAV File Format | waveform file |
| OGG File Format | Ogg Vorbis |
| AIFF File Format | audio interchange file format |