Video & Audio Glossary > AAC audio format
| File Type |
Advanced Audio Coding File |
| Category |
Audio Files |
| Description |
Compressed audio file similar to a .MP3 file, but offers several performance improvements; examples include a higher coding efficiency for both stationary and transient signals, a simpler filterbank, and better handling of frequencies above 16 kHz; maintains quality nearly indistinguishable from the original audio source.
AAC is the default encoding used by Apple iTunes software. |
| Program(s) that open AAC files |
 Windows |
Apple iTunes
Media Player Classic
KSP Sound Player
VideoLAN VLC media player
Roxio Creator 2010
MPlayer |
 Mac OS X |
Apple iTunes
VideoLAN VLC media player
Roxio Toast 10 Titanium
MPlayer |
 Linux |
VideoLAN VLC media player
MPlayer
XMMS with AAC plugin |
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