cda file format

[Soul Bandit]

Can some one tell me what a cda file format is supposed to be on an audio
cd? What do the letters MP3 stand for?

 

[dev]

/Soul Bandit/ said:

Can some one tell me what a cda file format is supposed to be on an audio
cd? What do the letters MP3 stand for?

CDA designates an audio file that will be playable on standalone CD players.
An MP3 is a an audio data file that can be played by mp3 utilities, which as
usually found on PCs.
Most, but not all, standalone players won't handle them.

CDA = CD Audio
mp3 = mpeg 3

Look 'em up at http://google.com

 

[Guest]

A "CDA" file stands for Compact Disc Audio and contains the data required to
play the music, like an MP3, but in a different format. MP3 stands for Moving
Photographic Experts Group Layer 3 audio, derived from MPG files (Moving
Photographic Experts Group Videos).

 

[Rock]

Can some one tell me what a cda file format is supposed to be on an audio
cd? What do the letters MP3 stand for?

Google is a good tool for this kind of question, www.google.com

 

[Mike Williams]

Can some one tell me what a cda file format is supposed to be on an audio
cd? What do the letters MP3 stand for?

CDA is not so much a file format as pointers to tracks on an audio CD.
You can't make ".CDA format" files on your PC that you would listen to.