| A | B |
| A typen of audio that can be easily distorted because every sound is measured in recurring patterns | Analog |
| The reproduction and transmission of sound stored in a format that can only be used on a computer | Digital |
| A program that allows you to play and manage audio, video, and mised media files. | Media player |
| Generates music and sounds through the computer sound board | MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface |
| A compressed audio file format that is the current standard for exchanging music files over the Internet. | MP3 |
| A media player component that "grabs" audio from a compact disc and transfers it to the computer's hard drive. | Ripper |
| A term used to describe the listening of audio via the Internet in real time | Streaming Audio |
| Captures sounds which are widely used on the Web | WAV Waveform Audio |