Short for Windows Media Audio, WMA is a file format developed by Microsoft for the encoding of digital audio files. Capable of the same quality as an MP3 with a higher compression rate, WMA achieves acceptable audio quality with bitrates as low as 64 kbps.

Computer acronyms, MP3, Sound terms

In Microsoft Windows WMA files are usually played with Windows Media Player, but most programs capable of playing audio files support this file format.

  • How to convert WMA to MP3.
  • Sound card help and support.