| Description: The encoding_standard_id attribute provides the formal name of a standard used for the structure of an Encoded Byte Stream digital object. |
| Namespace Id: pds | Steward: pds | Class Name: Encoded_Audio | Type: ASCII_Short_String_Collapsed |
| Minimum Value: None | Maximum Value: None | Minimum Characters: 1 | Maximum Characters: 255 |
| Unit of Measure Type: None | Default Unit Id: None | Attribute Concept: None | Conceptual Domain: Short_String |
| Status: Active | Nillable: false | Pattern: None |
| Permissible Value(s) | Value | Value Meaning |
| | M4A/AAC | M4A is a container format and is often paired with the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) audio codec. AAC is a lossy format and is not suitable for archiving scientific data although it is widely used for streaming audio online. |
| | WAV | Waveform Audio File Format (also known as WAVE) is a digital format for audio. |