AU
Short for audio, a common format for sound files on UNIX machines. It is also the standard audio file format for the Java programming language. AU files generally end with a .au extension . On PCs, two other popular sound formats are WAV and MIDI.
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- AUDIO_TS
A AUDIO_TS is a UDF file name used for audio directory on a DVD disc volume. Compare with VIDEO_TS.
- AUI
Short for Attachment Unit Interface, the portion of the Ethernet standard that specifies how a cable is to be connected to an Ethernet card. AUI specifies a coaxial cable connected to a transceiver that plugs into a 15-pin socket on the network interface card (NIC).
- AUP
(1) Short for acceptable use policy. Also known as TOS (Terms of Service). A contract specifying what a subscriber can and cannot do while using an ISP’s service. Contains things like liability disclaimers, lists of actions or behavior that will result in the termination of a customers account, definition of terms such as “unlimited use,” […]
- AVI
Short for Audio Video Interleave, the file format for Microsoft’s Video for Windows standard. See under Video for Windows.