1. Glencoe Introduction to Multimedia Chapter 8 Audio 1 sound effect An artificially created or enhanced sound used to achieve an effect (without speech or music). Show Definition

2. Glencoe Introduction to Multimedia Chapter 8 Audio 2 voice-over Uses the human voice to narrate all or part of a presentation. Show Definition

3. Glencoe Introduction to Multimedia Chapter 8 Audio 3 analog Audio recording that captures continuous waves of sound (a stream of data) on the surface of magnetic tape or the groove of a record. Show Definition

4. Glencoe Introduction to Multimedia Chapter 8 Audio 4 sampling Recording fragments of sound to reproduce it. Show Definition

5. Glencoe Introduction to Multimedia Chapter 8 Audio 5 sampling rate The number of times per second a recording device samples sound waves. Show Definition

6. Glencoe Introduction to Multimedia Chapter 8 Audio 6 sample size The number of bits of data in each sample, typically 8 or 16 bits. Show Definition

7. Glencoe Introduction to Multimedia Chapter 8 Audio 7 channel Represents a stream of audio. Show Definition

8. Glencoe Introduction to Multimedia Chapter 8 Audio 8 codec Short for compression/decompression; the means of compressing and decompressing data. Show Definition

9. Glencoe Introduction to Multimedia Chapter 8 Audio 9 bandwidth The amount of data that can be transmitted to the receiver in a given amount of time. Show Definition

10. Glencoe Introduction to Multimedia Chapter 8 Audio 10 principle A rule or code of conduct. Show Definition

11. Glencoe Introduction to Multimedia Chapter 8 Audio 11 proprietary A file format that can be used only with a specific program. Show Definition

12. Glencoe Introduction to Multimedia Chapter 8 Audio 12 speech synthesis Software that uses a computer to articulate human speech. Show Definition

13. Glencoe Introduction to Multimedia Chapter 8 Audio 13 voice recognition Uses human speech as an input device for a computer. Show Definition

14. Glencoe Introduction to Multimedia Chapter 8 Audio 14 audio card Also called a sound card, a circuit board that processes sound and sends it to a computer’s speakers. Show Definition

15. Glencoe Introduction to Multimedia Chapter 8 Audio 15 professional Someone who engages in an activity as an occupation. Show Definition

16. Glencoe Introduction to Multimedia Chapter 8 Audio 16 adequate Sufficient Show Definition