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Today • October 1

.PCM

Pulse Code Modulation File

A PCM file contains uncompressed Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) audio data, which represents sound waves in digital form. It stores audio as a series of binary numerical samples, with each sample delineating the amplitude of the sound wave at a specific moment in time.

September 30

.M3U

M3U Media Playlist

An M3U file is a media playlist that can be opened in various media players, including VideoLAN VLC media player, Nullsoft Winamp, and Microsoft Windows Media Player. It contains plain text that states where the media files the playlist includes are located.

September 29

.TIF

Tagged Image File

A TIF file is an image saved in the Tagged Image File Format (TIFF), a high-quality graphics format. It is often used for storing images with many colors, typically digital photos, and includes support for layers and multiple pages.

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