wav
<multimedia, file format, filename extension> (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://qzx.com/pc-gpe/wav.txt).
(1997-10-11)