Wav

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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  wav
       
           (waveform)
          /wav/, /dot wav/ A {sound} format developed by {Microsoft} and
          used extensively in {Microsoft Windows}.  Conversion tools are
          available to allow most other {operating systems} to play .wav


          files.
       
          .wav files are also used as the sound source in {wavetable}
          synthesis, e.g. in E-mu's {SoundFont}.  In addition, .wav
          files are also supported by some {MIDI} sequencers as add-on
          audio.  That is, pre-recorded .wav files are played back by
          control commands written in the sequence script.
       
          {Specification (http://www.qzx.com/pc-gpe/wav.txt)}.
       
          (1997-10-11)