Twelveinch

twelveinch is a term that can refer to several things, most commonly a unit of measurement or a format for vinyl records.

As a unit of measurement, twelve inches is equivalent to one foot. This is a standard imperial unit used in the United States and some other countries for measuring length. For example, a ruler is often twelve inches long.

In the context of music, a twelve-inch record, also known as a 12-inch single, is a vinyl record format typically playing at 33⅓ or 45 revolutions per minute (RPM). These records are larger than standard LPs and EPs and are often used for singles, especially in genres like dance music, electronic music, and hip-hop. The larger diameter allows for longer playing times or for the music to be pressed at a wider groove spacing, which can result in higher fidelity sound quality. Twelve-inch singles often feature extended mixes, remixes, or B-sides not found on shorter formats.