8 Glossary
D
Decibel (dB)
A unit of measure used to express relative difference in power or intensity of sound.
F
FullSound
FullSound™ is an innovative technology designed by Philips. FullSound™ faithfully restores sonic details to compressed music, enhancing it to provide a full sound experience without any distortion.
L
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
Probably the most common way to show visual information on
S
Shuffle
A feature that plays audio files (tracks) in random order.
Streaming
A technique for transferring data such that it can be processed as a steady and continuous stream. Streaming technologies are often used on the Internet because many users do not have fast enough access to download large multimedia files quickly, so the client browser or
V
Volume
Volume is the most common word used to specify the control of relative loudness of
sounds. It also pertains to the function on many electronic devices that is used to control the loudness.
W
WMA (Windows Media Audio)
An audio format owned by Microsoft, is a part of Microsoft Windows Media technology. Includes Microsoft Digital Rights Management tools, Windows Media Video encoding technology, and Windows Media Audio encoding technology.
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