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RealAudio

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Last Updated May 24, 2021 7:53 am
The de facto standard for streaming audio data over the World Wide Web. RealAudio was developed by RealNetworks and supports FM-stereo-quality sound. To hear a Web page that includes a RealAudio sound file, you need a RealAudio player or plug-in, a program that is freely available from a number of places. It’s included in current versions of both Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer.