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Audio [Sound Recordings]

n. ~ Any medium capable of capturing and reproducing an audible signal. Notes: 'Sound recording' is a generic term used to encompass a wide range of formats, including phonograph records, magnetic tape, compact discs, and computer files. The term does not include multimedia recordings that include sound, such as the soundtrack on a motion picture. (from Society of American Archivists Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology)

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