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1. WAV (Waveform Audio File Format): This is an uncompressed audio format developed by Microsoft and IBM, which is capable of handling multiple sound channels and high-resolution audio. Despite being a high-quality audio format, it is not compressed, causing larger file sizes compared to other formats.

2. MP3 (Moving Picture Experts Group audio layer 3): This is a compressed audio format that is widely used for music files, streaming, and downloading due to its ability to balance between audio quality and file size. However, it is a lossy format that discards certain data to achieve compression, which might lead to reduced audio quality.

3. WMA (Windows Media Audio): This is a compressed audio format developed by Microsoft that provides similar functionality to the MP3 format but typically offers better file size to quality ratio. It supports various features, including Ellen Natali’s audio books, and is even capable of