File Extension AWB

.AWB File

File extension: AWB
File type: Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband ACELP CODEC
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Notes about the AWB file extension:



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The AWB file type is primarily associated with 'Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband ACELP CODEC'. The G.722.2 specification operates in the 50- 7000 Hz range, instead of the 200-3400 Hz traditional range. AMR-WB, or Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband ACELP codec, is the codec designed for devices compliant with G722.2. (ACELP = Algebraic Code Excited Linear Prediction)

Detailed information for file extension AWB:


Primary association: Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband ACELP CODEC
Mime type: audio/AMR-WB
Identifying characters Hex: 23 21 41 4D 52 2D 57 42 , ASCII: #!AMR-WB
Related links: Quicktime, Real Player

Other applications associated with file type AWB:

  • ActiveWords (WordBase) by ActiveWord Systems, Inc.ActiveWords turns words into actions. You enter or select any words in any context at any time, and are directly connected with services related to the meaning of those words through a user-defined Universal Hypertext Link (UHL). The Mime types used with this association are: application/activewords-wordbase. Program ID: awbFileHandler
  • Ad-Aware (Backup File) by LavasoftAd-Aware provides protection from known Data-mining, aggressive advertising, Parasites, Scumware, selected traditional Trojans, Dialers, Malware, Browser hijackers, and tracking components.
File Identifier - TrID
'Identifying characters' used on FILExt.com are
provided by Marco Pontello from his TrID database




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Technical data

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System Info for File Extension .AWB

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and information FILExt collected directly from user systems.

ProgramID: Awb.file, FileType: Microsoft Answer Wizard Builder, AppName: AWBuild Application
EXEFile: AWBUILD.EXE

ProgramID: RealPlayer.AMR_WB.10
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RealPlayer 10\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: AVSAUDIO
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\AVSMedia\DVDPlayer\AVSDVDPlayer.exe

ProgramID: Awb.file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ORKTools\ORK10\Tools\ANSWER~1\AWBUILD.EXE %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.AMR_WB.10
EXEFile: Y:\Real\RealOne Player\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.AMR_WB.10
EXEFile: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.AMR_WB.10
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.AMR_WB.10
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.AMR_WB.10
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.AMR_WB.10
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealOne Player\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.AMR_WB.10
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealOne Player\RealPlay.exe

ProgramID: Nokia.Multimedia
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 6\MultimediaPlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.AMR_WB.10
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Media\Audio and Video\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: Awb.file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Answer Wizard Builder\AWBuild.exe

ProgramID: totalplayer.file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Total Video Converter\tvp.exe

ProgramID: awbFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Vendio\AMPro.exe

ProgramID: Nokia.Multimedia
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Nokia PC Suite 6\MultimediaPlayer.exe

ProgramID: AVSAUDIO
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\AVS4YOU\AVSDVDPlayer\AVSDVDPlayer.exe

ProgramID: RealPlayer.AMR_WB.10
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Dhamu\Download\RealPlay.exe

Program Name and MIME Type Info for File Extension .AWB

FILExt has been given permission to display a Program Name/MIME type database collected by Anthony R. Nemmer. Some of this data has already been included into the main FILExt database. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are displayed below.
Program Name Mime Type AWE32 Virtual Bank Manager File At Work Binary File Bundle Auction Manager Pro Backup file (Lavasoft Ad-Aware) Found in Multiple GNU/Linux Packages Found in Some FreeBSD/NetBSD Packages Microsoft Answer Wizard Builder

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