2011

Glossary 105
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Virtual memory
"Virtual memory" is a technology that is applied in nearly all operating systems.
Programs are "fooled" into "believing" that there is more RAM available than
there really is.
The logic in this case is that programs that require a lot of memory may still be
able to be operated when the memory is actually being "consumed" elsewhere.
For memory-intensive applications this is advantageous, since data that is not
necessarily required may be replaced with data which is more important.
VST and DirectX plug-ins
Plug-ins are additional programs that expand the functionality of the main
program. They are inserted into the main program.
Two standards exist for audio editing: VST (Steinberg) and DirectX (Microsoft).
VST has asserted itself stronger in the current market.
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WMA
A process developed by Microsoft for compressing audio files with properties
similar to those of MP3.