Format shifting is the conversion of media files into different formats. This may be required to play the media on different devices, for example when converting or ripping audio files on CDs into digital formats such as MP3. Other media shifting processes include time shifting, a process whereby a radio or television broadcast is recorded and played back at a different time, and space shifting where media is stored on one device and can be accessed from another place through another device.
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