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| File extension | .RAM |
| Category | Audio File |
| Description | RAM us a RealNetworks file type created for online audio streaming services. RAM files are traditionally called link files. It allows watching video or listening to the music while the entire track is being loaded without need to wait while downloading finishes. It is widely used in broadcasting services. The file itself contains text hyperlink to the proper RA file that can be played via streaming players such as RealPlayer Cloud or VLC Media Player for Windows, Mac OS, Linux. |
| Associated programs | RealNetworks RealPlayer |
| Developed by | Real Networks |
| MIME type | audio/x-pn-realaudio |
| Useful links | More detailed information on RAM files |
| File extension | .WMA |
| Category | Audio File |
| Description | WMA is a very common and widely spread audio file extension, being only second to MP3. It is regarded as an ultimate competitor for MP3, since it almost pars in sound quality with MP3 at comparable bitrates. WMA Pro is viewed as a professional version of WMA Standard, since it uses an advanced multichannel encoding pattern. Today, WMA Pro is on the way toward getting the status of a standard format for next generation DVD. WMA Lossless was designed for storing and archiving audiodata. WMA Voice is a low-bitrate version of the WMA codec used for storing speech data. |
| Associated programs | VLC media player |
| Developed by | Microsoft |
| MIME type | audio/x-ms-wma |
| Useful links | More detailed information on WMA files |
