MP3

MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, an audio data compression format.

Proper noun

  1. MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, an audio data compression format.
    • Also, mpeg audio streams are usually identified by mp1, mp2 and mp3 extensions, all from MPEG-1 (layer 1 , 2 or 3). - 1994 November 6, Francois Dion, “Does anyone know of .mpa to .wav conversion software.”, in...
    • A smartphone is not the best camera, notebook, word processor, audio recorder, radio, MP3 player, map reader, pedometer and so on, but it is good enough replace numerous separate devices for most people most of the...

Origin

Initialism of MPEG Audio Layer 3. First use appears c. 1994. See cite below.

Related

MP4

Derived

MP3 CD MP3 player

Noun

  1. A digital sound recording in MP3 format; a song file.
    • I should download her audio on MP3 / And show the whole world how you gave Eminem VD - 2000, “The Real Slim Shady”, in The Marshall Mathers LP, performed by Eminem:

Forms

MP3s