Lydformater
Lydformater, a term used in Norwegian and other Scandinavian languages, refers to audio formats—the digital representations of audio data used to store, transmit, and render sound. They distinguish between codecs, which are the compression or encoding algorithms (for example MP3, AAC, Opus), and container formats, which package the encoded audio stream with metadata and sometimes multiple streams (for example WAV, AIFF, MP4, Ogg).
Formats can be lossless (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF) or lossy (MP3, AAC, Opus). Lossless formats preserve the
Common technical properties include sample rate (commonly 44.1 or 48 kHz; higher rates are used for professional
Usage spans music distribution, broadcasting, podcasts, games, and streaming services. Selection depends on desired quality, compression,
Metadata support is an important aspect; examples include ID3 tags in MP3, Vorbis comments in Ogg, and
Standardization and licensing vary by codec and region. MPEG standards cover many widely used formats (MP3,