CD-DA
Digital music format
CD-DA stands for Compact Disc Digital Audio, the standard format for audio CDs.
Introduced in 1982, it established the technical specifications—44.1 kHz sampling rate, 16-bit depth, stereo channels—that defined commercial music distribution for decades.
The format stores uncompressed audio, distinguishing it from later compressed formats like MP3.
Computing word length
- uncompressedNot reduced in size
- losslessRetaining all original information
- stereoTwo-channel audio system
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
standard · sampling · encoding · bitrate · channels · resolution · waveform · linear
Act of removing
- ripTear apart forcibly
- WAVUncompressed audio file type
- FLACLossless audio compression format
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
secure · burst · paranoia · cue sheet · log · checksum · metadata · archival
Game participant
- laserConcentrated light device
- opticalOf vision or light
- trayShallow portable platform
- spindleRotating rod for thread
lens · read · track · TOC · lead-in · lead-out · session · index
Synthetic resin plastic
- analogComparable equivalent
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- MP3Lossy audio compression standard
- lossySacrificing fidelity for size
dynamic range · warmth · audiophile · hi-fi · streaming · download · physical media · obsolescence
16-bit
Computing word length
- uncompressedNot reduced in size
- losslessRetaining all original information
- stereoTwo-channel audio system
specification · standard · sampling · encoding · bitrate · channels · resolution · waveform · linear · Philips
extraction
Act of removing
offset · secure · burst · paranoia · cue sheet · log · checksum · metadata · archival · verification
player
Game participant
spindle · lens · read · track · TOC · lead-in · lead-out · session · index · jitter
vinyl
Synthetic resin plastic
lossy · dynamic range · warmth · audiophile · hi-fi · streaming · download · physical media · obsolescence · nostalgia
CD-DAMP3
Lossy audio compression standard
streaming audio · AAC · WMA · digital download · vinyl record
CD-DAstreaming
Real-time digital delivery
Spotify · Apple Music · music streaming · digital streaming · Tidal
CD-DAvinyl
Synthetic resin plastic
vinyl record · LP · cassette tape · reel-to-reel · phonograph record
CD, compact, disc, disk, digital, audio, compactly, compactness, discs