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.WMA File Name Extension - Windows Media Audio Files
This section describes what is .wma file name extension or Windows Media Audio files.
.wma is the file name extension for audio files - music and songs in WMA (Windows Media Audio) format, developed by Microsoft.
WMA file format uses ASF (Advanced Systems Format) as the container format to encapsulate audio bitstream data.
WMA (Windows Media Audio) is also a codec (coder and decoder) developed by Microsoft that encrypts audio bitstream data under the ASF container. WMA codec has 3 variants called: WMA Pro, WMA Lossless, and WMA Voice.
WMA file format actually uses WMA codec and its variants under the ASF container.
For more information on .wma file name extension, go to Microsoft Web site.
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Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio or CD-DA) Format
Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio or CD-DA) Players
Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio or CD-DA) Rip Music
MP3, MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, Encoding Format
DVD (Digital Video Disc) Standard Format
TOC (Table Of Contents) on CDs
IsoBuster - A Nice CD GUI Tool
vStrip - Rip and Manipulate DVD VOB Files
mpgtx - Manipulating MPEG Files
►CD/DVD - File Name Extension and Format Types
.MP3 File Name Extension - MP3 Files
.WAV File Name Extension - WAV Files
►.WMA File Name Extension - Windows Media Audio Files
.ISO File Name Extension - ISO Files
.DAT File Name Extension - VCD Media Files
.INF File Name Extension - AUTORUN.INF Files
.IFO File Name Extension - DVD Information Files
.VOB File Name Extension - DVD Video Object Files
.AVI File Name Extension - Audio Video Interleave Files