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Record 1 2002-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
CONT

One of the audio compression formats defined by the MPEG-2 standard. AAC is sometimes referred to as MPEG-2 NBC (not backwards compatible) because it is not compatible with the MPEG-1 coding scheme. AAC boasts higher quality audio reproduction than MP3 and requires 30% less data to do so.

Key term(s)
  • Non Backward Compatible Coding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Procédé de compression audio inspiré du MPEG2, mais en plus performant et conçu pour véhiculer des programmes musicaux via Internet.

OBS

Ce format a été développé par Intertrust et Liquid Audio. Son concurrent est le MP3 mais il est beaucoup moins répandu que ce dernier.

Spanish

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