audiofilecode

noun
UK /ˈɔːdiəʊfaɪl kəʊd/
US /ˈɔːdioʊfaɪl koʊd/

A special code that tells a computer how to play a sound file.

The app uses an audiofilecode to open the song you picked.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A label inside a sound file that stores details like its name or type.

The audiofilecode showed the track was recorded in stereo.

3. A short set of letters that identifies which program can open a sound file.

Double-clicking the file works because its audiofilecode points to the right player.

4. A hidden instruction that helps a device read and play recorded sound correctly.

Without the right audiofilecode, the speaker could not play the recording.