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Bit rate
Entertainment; Digital music
The average number of bits that one second of audio data will consume. Standard MP3 bit rates are 64Kbps (kilobits per second), 96Kbps, 128Kbps, and 160Kbps. The higher the bit rate, the better the ...
bps (bits per second)
Entertainment; Digital music
A measurement of the speed at which data is sent over transmission lines. A bit is the smallest unit of information on a computer.
Bps (bytes per second)
Entertainment; Digital music
A rate of data transfer, not to be confused with bits per second (bps). A byte is a number of bits that are usually treated as a unit.
Buffer
Entertainment; Digital music
Memory that temporarily stores data to help compensate for differences in the transfer rate of data from one device to another.
Burn
Entertainment; Digital music
The process of writing a DVD, CD-R, or CD-RW. CD and DVD writers are sometimes called burners.
Capture
Entertainment; Digital music
For a PC to receive or copy data (in this case, audio and video) from another device (VCR, digital video camera, stereo, microphone, etc.).
Capture card
Entertainment; Digital music
A computer hardware device for receiving digital audio or video from a digital camcorder or camera.
