Glossary

Technology is good, but with it come more and more things to understand. Some of the language used in current technology is hard to understand, and the average user does not understand half of it. Of course, because everthing changes so fast, it would be nearly impossible to compose a complete dictionary of terms. Likewise, my glossary only covers the basics of online music jargon. My defantions are not official, but nor are any others. If you encounter a word not on here that you don't understand, e-mail me at brendini@mac.com and I'll e-mail you what it means and put it on the next edition of the CD.

Peer to Peer: A system of file sharing in which one user shares files with another user and vice-versa.

Online Radio: Online broadcasts of Mp3s which users can connect to

Music Portals: General music listening sites usually filled with advertisments

Streaming: The process of a server or computer playing audio or video into a user's computer.

Mp3: Derived from MPEG-1 technology, it is the current standard in online music content.

WAV: Audio format. Predecessor to Mp3 technology.

AIFF: The same audio format used on audio CDs.

OGG Vorbis: New open source recording format.

MIDI: Digital music recording format used when using musical instruments with a computer.