AAC

Lossy compression standard

AAC stands for Advanced Audio Coding, a digital audio compression format that largely replaced MP3 as the standard for music files.

It delivers better sound quality at similar file sizes and is the default format for iTunes, YouTube, and many streaming services: Convert the file to AAC for better quality. (Lowercase aac refers to augmentative communication.)

users

nonspeaking

Not using oral language

  • autismNeurodevelopmental processing difference
  • ALSMotor neuron disease
  • aphasiaNeurological language impairment

apraxia · stroke

communication

nonverbal

Not using speech

protesting · conversation · turn-taking · pragmatics · modeling

access

joystick

Tilting lever for control

pointer · keyguard

services

SLP

Rest mode, shortened

training · funding · clinical · telepractice · abandonment · acceptance

symbols

Blissymbols

Semantic graphical language system

Categories
Opposites
compression type

AAClossless

Retaining all original information

FLAC · WAV · CD quality

audio format ecosystem

AACMP3

Lossy audio compression standard

WMA · vinyl · cassette tape · analog recording

Family

advanced

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G