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MPEG-1 Audio Layer II
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<p>MPEG-1 Audio Layer II or MPEG-2 Audio Layer II (MP2, sometimes incorrectly called Musicam or MUSICAM) is a <a href="/facts/Lossy_data_compression/jHW7DDv3">lossy</a> <a href="/facts/Audio_compression_format/qHAhppfD">audio compression format</a> defined by ISO/IEC 11172-3 alongside <a href="/facts/MPEG-1_Audio_Layer_I/Gqhttw23">MPEG-1 Audio Layer I</a> and <a href="/facts/MPEG-1_Audio_Layer_III/yrBpxUSD">MPEG-1 Audio Layer III</a> (MP3). While <a href="/facts/MP3/yrBpxUSD">MP3</a> is much more popular for <a href="/facts/Personal_computer/koaYfNce">PC</a> and <a href="/facts/Internet/Xw1rVvJU">Internet</a> applications, MP2 remains a dominant standard for audio broadcasting. </p>