오디오 데이터를 인간의 청각 특성을 이용하여 품질 손실을 최소화하면서 대폭 압축하는 기술 또는 표준.
A standard technology and format for compressing a sound sequence into a very small digital file while preserving much of the original sound quality.
예문:
"The development of the MP3 standard fundamentally changed how we consume digital media."
"MP3 compression makes it possible to store thousands of songs on a single small device."
MP3 기술을 사용하여 저장된 개별 오디오 파일.
A specific digital audio file that has been encoded in the MP3 format.
예문:
"I spent the entire evening ripping my old CDs into MP3s."
"You can attach the MP3 to your email if the file size is not too large."