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33.	What is AIFF format?
	AIFF or Audio Interchange File Format was developed by Apple. This is not a very popular format as it is neither cross- platform nor is it supported by all web browsers. Files in the AIFF format have the extension. aif or.aiff

34.	Write a short note on MIDI?
	MIDI format cannot contain sound. It contains only digital notes. It was developed in 1982. It is a very flexible format used wide range of musical applications. These files are relatively light. Sound files in the MIDI format have the extension. mid or. midi.

35.	What is lossy compression?
	The lossy compression algorithm takes advantage of the limitations of the human visual senses and discards information that would not be sensed by the eye. The loss of information is tolerable, and in many cases goes unnoticed. JPG is a lossy compression of the image.

36.	How are multimedia used in Engineering?
	In Engineering, multimedia tools are used for designing and testing new components and products.