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Streaming sound is sound that is played as it arrives. The alternative is a sound recording (such as a WAV file) that doesn't start playing until the entire file has arrived. Support for streaming sound may require a plug-in player or come with the browser . Leading providers of streaming sound include Progressive Networks' RealAudio and Macromedia's Shockwave for Director (which includes an animation player as well).

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This was last updated in April 2005
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    - RealAudio is a continous or streaming sound technology from Progressive Networks' RealAudio. (WhatIs.com)

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    - Streaming media is video or audio content sent in compressed form over the Internet and played immediately, rather than being saved to the hard drive. (WhatIs.com)

  • Dolby Digital

    - Dolby Digital, formerly known as AC-3, is a digital audio coding technique that reduces the amount of data needed to produce high quality sound. (SearchCIO-Midmarket.com)

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