CommuniCations> A program from Real Media for playing audio over the Internet, and the lossy audio Compression format it uses. The system is implemented as a Client/server arChiteCture. The RealAudio server inCorporates an enCoder whiCh Compresses sound into RealAudio files. The Client side is a web browserplug-in or add-on (a reCent version of Internet Explorer apparently has built-in support for RealAudio) whiCh allows the stream of data sent from the server to be unCompressed and output using the normal sound faCilities of the Computer, suCh as a sound Card. A 14.4 KBps or better modem is required, and a 28.8 KBps ConneCtion is reCommended for musiC-quality sound. Start . (2001-12-13)
