Apple Lossless

Apple Lossless definition - computer

A digital audio file format from Apple that compresses an audio CD to about half of its original size. Mathematically equivalent to the original audio track, Apple Lossless provides the highest quality Apple format for ripping audio CDs. It uses the same .M4A file extension as unprotected AAC files (see AAC). See lossless compression and iPod.



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