Electronic skip protection
why mention MP3 players?
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Due to the nature of the [[ATRAC]] compression scheme, and to ensure uninterrupted playback in the presence of [[Fragmentation (computer)#Data fragmentation|fragmentation]], all [[MiniDisc|MD]] decks and portables buffered at least 10 seconds when the format was introduced in 1992. {{As of|2006}}, MD units have much bigger buffers. |
Due to the nature of the [[ATRAC]] compression scheme, and to ensure uninterrupted playback in the presence of [[Fragmentation (computer)#Data fragmentation|fragmentation]], all [[MiniDisc|MD]] decks and portables buffered at least 10 seconds when the format was introduced in 1992. {{As of|2006}}, MD units have much bigger buffers. |
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[[Flash memory|Flash]]-based [[MP3 player]]s with no moving parts do not require electronic skip protection. |
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