MP3

ˌɛm ˈpiː ˈθriː

Definition

Definition of MP3 - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3

TECH.

digital audio format for music files

TECH.

I downloaded the song as an MP3.
She converted the file to MP3.
MP3 files take up less space.

MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3

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Expressions with MP3

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MP3 player

small portable player storing MP3 files

She carries her MP3 player everywhere she goes.

MP3 CD

abbr.

CD storing music files in MP3 format

I bought an MP3 CD for my car.

Terms with MP3 included in their meaning

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iPod

generic device

any portable personal MP3 player or similar device

cooked

adj.

technology

of an MP3 file, corrupted by conversion

MP3 CD

abbr.

abr: MP3 format CD-ROM

CD storing music files in MP3 format

MP3 player

portable

small portable player storing MP3 files

MP3s

technology

digital audio files in MP3 format

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Arabic:ام بي ثري, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹרְמָט שֶׁמַע דִּיגִיטָלִי לְקְּבָצֵי מוּזִיקָה, ...
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Khmer:ទម្រង់ឯកសារសំឡេងអឹមភីបី, ...
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Thai:เอ็มพีสาม, ...
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