Audio
/ˈɔːdiəʊ/
nounBeginnerVery CommonTechnology
Meaning
Question
Definitions
1
Sound; a recording of sound.
/ˈɔːdiəʊ/
nounneutralBeginner
Technology
Sound recording or broadcasting.
The audio in this video is really bad.
💡 Simply: Sounds you can hear, like on a recording.
More Examples
2
I downloaded the audio file of the lecture.
How It's Used
Technology
"The audio quality of the recording was excellent."
Media
"The movie's audio track was available in multiple languages."
From Latin *audiō "I hear", related to *audīre.
The word 'audio' gained prominence with the rise of recording and broadcasting technologies in the 20th century.
Memory tip
Think 'audio' as 'audible' - something you can hear.
Practice
Base: audio
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Usage
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