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When comparing FLAC to a CD, it’s essential to understand that FLAC is a format for compressed audio files, while a CD is a physical storage media with uncompressed audio. FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, which is a patented audio compression format that reduces the file size of uncompressed audio, resulting in no quality loss. On the other hand, a CD is a compact disc capable of storing digital information, typically music in uncompressed audio format known as CDDA ( Compact Disc Digital Audio).

In terms of audio quality, since FLAC is a lossless codec, it preserves the same audio quality as the original uncompressed audio data. It means that the audio heard through FLAC files will have the same quality as that of a CD.

The key advantages of FLAC over CDs are as follows:
1. space efficiency, as FLAC files take up less storage space on a