Windows Media
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Windows Media is a multimedia framework for media creation and distribution for Microsoft Windows. It consists of a software development kit with several application programming interfaces and a number of prebuilt technologies. The following are part of Windows Media:
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[edit] Applications
[edit] Formats
- Advanced Streaming Format (ASF)
- Windows Media Audio (WMA)
- Windows Media Photo (WDP)
- Windows Media Video (WMV)
[edit] Other
- Microsoft Media Services (MMS), the streaming transport protocol
- Windows Media DRM, an implementation of digital rights management
- WMVHD, Windows Media Video High Definition
- Windows Media Intelligent Streaming (or Intellistream)
[edit] External links
- Microsoft's official WM site
- Windows Media Lite
- Windows Media Community
- Description of the algorithm used for WMA encryption
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