AC-3

AC-3 definition - computer

(Active Coding-3) Dolby's third digital audio coding technology based on a perceptual coding method. It is more advanced than AC-2 and provides six channels of audio in less space than two-channel stereo CD. AC-3 and "Dolby Digital" are synonymous. See Dolby Digital.



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