S> 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 compreSSeSSound 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)
