Agentless

An agentless software application is one that does not require the use of an agent or helper program to function. Agentless applications are typically designed to work in a distributed environment, where each component can operate independently. Agentless applications have several advantages over traditional applications that rely on agents. First, they are easier to deploy … Read more

AC-3 (Dolby Digital)

AC-3 (Dolby Digital) is a lossy audio compression algorithm used in many digital audio applications, such as DVD, Blu-ray, and HDTV. It is based on the perceptual model of auditory masking, which predicts the minimum audible threshold for a given signal in the presence of background noise. AC-3 was developed by Dolby Laboratories in 1987 … Read more

Vocoder

A vocoder is a type of audio codec that compresses and decompresses digital audio data. The term is short for “voice coder.” Vocoders are used in a variety of applications, including voice over IP (VoIP), voice recognition, speech synthesis, and audio compression. Is a vocoder like Autotune? A vocoder is a device that is used … Read more