You download a computer software program that will allow you to listen to music on your computer. Which of the following terms is the name for this type of program?

A codec is software that encodes or decodes digital audio, allowing a computer to interpret and play music files. A DAC converts digital audio into an analog signal for speakers or headphones, but it is not the name for the software program. The correct choice is codec.

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