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The 13 pages that link to Audio codec, each with the reason it gives.

• Streaming mediaRelated: Audio streams depend on codecs to balance sound quality, data size, and device support.

• Streaming musicRelated: Codecs compress music so it can travel efficiently over networks.

• Digital audioRelated: Codecs determine how audio is represented for storage or transmission.

• Audio signalRelated: Codecs store or transmit audio signals, sometimes reducing their data size.

• Fixed-point arithmeticBroader topic: Fixed-point implementations can process audio efficiently on constrained devices.

• Digital audio broadcastingRelated: Codecs such as MPEG Audio Layer II compress programs to fit multiplex capacity.

• Container formatBroader topic: An audio codec determines how a container's audio data is represented.

• MPEG-4 Part 14Narrower topic: The audio format inside an MP4 is chosen separately from the container.

• Portable media playerNarrower topic: Codecs determine which audio formats a player can store and play.

• VideotelephonyRelated: Speech must be compressed and delivered alongside video.

• Sound cardRelated: Many sound cards use codec chips to handle conversion and audio formats.

• ATSC standardsRelated: Audio coding specifications make program sound compatible across ATSC broadcasts and receivers.

• Hypersonic effectRelated: Lossy codecs can remove high-frequency content, offering a practical way to test claims about its contribution.