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audio modem riser (AMR)

The AudioModem Riser(AMR) is a special expansion slot on some motherboards, also known as AMR slot.

The expansion card for this slot serves as an interface to convert digital audio and modem signals into analogsignals and make them available to other external devices. AMR refers to the AC97audio codec, which requires either a modem riser card or an audio modem riser card with a corresponding codec to perform the modem and audio functions.

The AMR slot is a cost-effective way to equip personal computers( PC) with audio modems.

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Englisch: audio modem riser - AMR
Updated at: 27.09.2006
#Words: 90
Links: adaptive multirate (compression) (AMR), slot, also known as (aka), interface (I/F), digital audio
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