(1) In audio/sound terms discrete refers to multichannel
audio or soundtrack being stored with each individual
channel isolated from the other tracks.
Contrast with matrixed where multichannels are
blended.
(2) (adj.) Refers to a computer component or device that is distinct and treated as an individual unit, separable from the other components and devices.
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