Glossary Term "MP3"

MP3
Related Terms	MPEG, piracy
Description	A contraction of MPEG I Layer 3. A compressed audio format that provides near-CD quality from files 1/10th of the original size. Its popularity was aided by users who made pirate versions of chart-topping songs freely available, especially through the Napster distribution program. MP3 now forms the basis of most legal online music-distribution systems.

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