WMA
Speech parts
1. WMA - Noun
2. WMA - Proper noun
Meaning
WMA
(computing) Initialism of Wireless Messaging API.
WMA (plural WMAs)
(computing) Initialism of Windows Media Audio (file).
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As of 2012, the ffmpeg and libav projects have open source WMA Lossless decoders based on reverse engineering of the official decoder.
Digital rights management main The WMA codecs are most often used with the ASF container format, which has an optional DRM facility.
Criticism of claimed quality Microsoft's claims of WMA sound quality have frequently drawn complaints.
Codecs Each WMA file features a single audio track in one of the four sub-formats: WMA, WMA Pro, WMA Lossless, or WMA Voice.
Colloquial usage of the term WMA, especially in marketing materials and device specifications, usually refers to this codec only.
Despite a growing number of supported devices and its superiority over WMA, WMA Pro still has little hardware and software support.