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What is the original format of audio CDs known as?

  1. MP3

  2. WAV

  3. CDDA

  4. AAC

The correct answer is: CDDA

Audio CDs were originally known as Compact Disc Digital Audio (CDDA). MP3, WAV, and AAC are all digital audio formats that can be stored on CDs, but they are not the original format of audio CDs. MP3 and AAC use compression to reduce file size, while WAV files are uncompressed. However, CD audio is stored in a format called PCM (pulse-code modulation) which is a type of uncompressed digital audio. Therefore, the original format of audio CDs is CDDA.