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MP3

Pronunciation: /ɛmpiːˈθriː/

Definition of MP3

noun

[mass noun]
  • a means of compressing a sound sequence into a very small file, to enable digital storage and transmission.
  • [count noun] a file in MP3 format:technicalities aside, ripping your own MP3s is easy [as modifier]:an MP3 file

Origin:

1990s: from MPEG + Audio Layer-3

MP3 in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of MP3 in the US English dictionary