What is the key distinction between a 'codec' and a 'container format' in digital audio?
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A
A codec stores metadata while a container format compresses audio data
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B
A codec encodes and decodes audio data while a container format defines how data is organized within the file
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C
A container format determines the sample rate while a codec determines the bit depth
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D
A codec is always lossless while a container format can be either lossy or lossless