The Interactive Glossary: Defining the Net
MP3
Digital audio files found on CDs are usually very large. But MP3, a file format that shrinks the audio data while preserving the quality, has made the distribution of near-CD quality music as easy as a click of your mouse.
MP3 enables you to download songs quickly. A minute of music in MP3 format is about 1 Mb, so your average pop tune may be under 4 Mb. With a dial-up account, you can download a song in a few minutes; with a broadband connection, it only takes seconds.
