Term: Linear Pulse Code Modulation

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Term: Linear Pulse Code Modulation

Definition:

Pulse code modulation (PCM) with linear quantization. Applies to many types of signals; defined here for audio. PCM is a digital representation of an analog signal where the magnitude of the signal is sampled regularly at uniform intervals, then quantized to a series of symbols in a digital (usually binary) code.

Category:

Audio

Resource:

LPCM format description
http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/formats/fdd/fdd000011.shtml

See also:

Pulse code modulation