SHORTEN

Shorten

Shorten is a file format used for compressing audio data. It is a form of data compression of files and is used to losslessly compress CD-quality audio files . Shorten is no longer developed and other lossless audio codecs such as FLAC, Monkey's Audio, TTA, and WavPack have become more popular. However, Shorten is still in use by some people because there are legally traded concert recordings in circulation that are encoded as Shorten files. Shorten files use the .shn file extension.

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shorten

Verb

  1. To make shorter; to abbreviate.
  2. To become shorter.
  3. To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).
  4. To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.
  5. To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.
    to shorten an allowance of food


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