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sound effect
An artificially created or enhanced sound used to achieve an effect (without speech or music).
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voice-over
Uses the human voice to narrate all or part of a presentation.
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analog
Audio recording that captures continuous waves of sound (a stream of data) on the surface of magnetic tape or the groove of a record.
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sampling
Recording fragments of sound to reproduce it.
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sampling rate
The number of times per second a recording device samples sound waves.
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sample size
The number of bits of data in each sample, typically 8 or 16 bits.
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channel
Represents a stream of audio.
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codec
Short for compression/decompression; the means of compressing and decompressing data.
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bandwidth
The amount of data that can be transmitted to the receiver in a given amount of time.
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principle
A rule or code of conduct.
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proprietary
A file format that can be used only with a specific program.
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speech synthesis
Software that uses a computer to articulate human speech.
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voice recognition
Uses human speech as an input device for a computer.
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audio card
Also called a sound card, a circuit board that processes sound and sends it to a computer’s speakers.
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professional
Someone who engages in an activity as an occupation.
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adequate
Sufficient
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