Key Terms

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Advanced Audio Coding (AAC)     A digital audio format co-developed by Apple as part of the MPEG-4 definition; AAC has better quality than MP3, as well as optional built-in DRM. Page 10

AirPort Express     One of Apple’s brand of wireless Internet connectivity devices, a wireless base station that provides not just wireless (802.11g) connectivity but also an audio connection between iTunes and a stereo and set of speakers to which it’s connected. 288

AirTunes     A feature of ...

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