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Bitrate is defined as the number of data points used to approximate the true wave form. Obviously, the higher the number, the more accurately the wave form is approximated.
For example, the current de facto standard is to encode MP3 at 192 kbps, or 192,000 bits per second. The CODEC takes the bitrate into consideration as it writes each frame to the bitstream. If the bitrate is low, the irrelevancy and redundancy criteria will be measured harshly, and more subtlety will be stripped out, resulting in a lower-quality product. If the bitrate is high, the CODEC will be applied with leniency, and the end result will sound better. Of course, the file size of the end product corresponds directly with the bitrate. For those that have enough storage, 320 kbps is as close to the source material as can be attained.
