Bit rate - A measure of the quantity of audio and/or video data transferred from a device's memory to its audio and/or video decoder. Different devices support different ranges of bit rates. Some devices are able to convert unsupported bit rates to supported bit rates, a process called 'transcoding'.

Bookmarks - Specific locations in an audio file, created by the user and stored for later retrieval.

Capacity - A measure of the amount of data a device can store. Typically measured in megabytes (MB) or gigabytes (GB), the larger the capacity, the larger the amount of data the device can hold.

Decoder - Part of a computer program that converts a specific computer file into information that can be played by a computer or device as audio, video, or both. Windows Media® Player has all the necessary decoders to play OverDrive® media files. Some portable devices come with decoders that do not support the bit rates at which OverDrive media files are encoded.

Device - A portable video or audio player to which you can transfer files for listening or viewing.

iTunes® - Free software that is required to transfer OverDrive Audiobooks and OverDrive WMA Music titles to Apple® devices on Windows® computers (where permitted by the publisher or record label) and to use OverDrive Media Console™ on Mac® computers. To download iTunes, click here.

Kindle Reading Apps – Free software used to read eBooks on Kindle, even if you don’t have a Kindle device. Kindle is compatible with eBooks from US schools and libraries only. Find out more about Kindle applications.

MediaMarkers™ - Each OverDrive media file is divided into logical sections, such as chapters, called MediaMarkers. In OverDrive Media Console, MediaMarkers are displayed as hyperlinks that skip to, and begin play at, a desired point in a title.

Mini USB - Type of USB connector present on many smaller portable audio devices. Used to connect the device to a computer so that files can be transferred to the device.

Mobile version - A version of an OverDrive Video file that has been specially prepared to be transferred to portable devices. These files have the necessary resolution to satisfy the needs of portable device users without downloading unnecessarily large files, which can result in longer synchronization times.

MP3 - Popular compressed audio file format that can be played on most portable devices. OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks can be downloaded and played using all versions of OverDrive Media Console.

OverDrive Download Station - OverDrive Download Station software enables public Internet PCs to become self-service download stations for audiobooks and music in the library. This Windows-based application lets users download DRM-protected OverDrive media and transfer directly to their supported MP3/WMA players.

OverDrive Media Console for Android™ - Free software for Android devices that lets you download and enjoy OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks and EPUB eBooks. OverDrive Media Console for Android is compatible with devices running Android v1.5 (or newer). To download OverDrive Media Console for Android, click here. OverDrive Media Console for Android is also available for download at Android Market.

OverDrive Media Console for BlackBerry® - Free software for BlackBerry devices that lets you download and enjoy OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks and EPUB eBooks. OverDrive Media Console for BlackBerry is compatible with devices running BlackBerry v4.5 (or newer). To download OverDrive Media Console for BlackBerry, click here.

OverDrive Media Console for iPhone®/iPad® - Free software for iPhone, iPad® and iPod touch® that lets you download and enjoy OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks and EPUB eBooks. OverDrive Media Console for iPhone/iPad is compatible with devices running iOS v4.0 (or newer). OverDrive Media Console for iPhone/iPad is available for download at the App Store^sm. To download OverDrive Media Console from the App Store, click here.

OverDrive Media Console for Mac - Free software for Macintosh® computers that allows Mac users to download and enjoy OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks. With OverDrive Media Console for Mac, you can burn OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks to CD (where permitted by the publisher) and transfer MP3 titles to supported Apple® devices. To download OverDrive Media Console for Mac, click here.

OverDrive Media Console for Windows - Free software for Windows that lets you download and enjoy audiobooks in WMA and MP3 formats, music in WMA format, and video in WMV format. OverDrive Media Console allows you to burn CDs of audiobooks and music (where permitted by the publisher or record label). OverDrive Media Console grants the added functionality to transfer audiobooks, music, and video to supported portable devices. To download OverDrive Media Console for Windows, click here.

OverDrive Media Console for Windows Phone 7 - Free software for Windows Phone 7 devices that lets you download and enjoy MP3 Audiobooks and EPUB eBooks. OverDrive Media Console for Windows Phone 7 is compatible with any Windows Phone 7 device. To download OverDrive Media Console for Windows Phone 7, click here.

Part - The smallest downloadable component of an OverDrive media title. Audio titles longer than 80 minutes are delivered in multiple Parts which can be selectively downloaded to suit your audio device. For example, if your device has a small storage capacity, you can transfer a single Part to conserve storage space; if you have a large capacity device, you can transfer the entire audiobook to your device. Parts are typically CD-length and may be burned to audio CD using OverDrive Media Console (where permitted by the publisher).

Resolution - A measure of the number of pixels an image contains. The higher these values are, the higher the resolution of the image. Mobile versions of OverDrive Video files have smaller resolutions to optimize them for use on portable devices.

Resume - To begin playing an audio or video title from the point at which it was last played.

Standard USB - A common type of USB connector. Standard USB is the method by which many portable audio devices are connected to computers.

Supported bit rate - The bit rate or rates for which a device is able to do the decoding process. If your device does not support the bit rate at which OverDrive media files are encoded, and it is not capable of transcoding, it will not be able to play the file.

Transcoding - The process that some portable audio devices perform to convert audio files from an unsupported bit rate to a supported bit rate.

Transfer to Apple® device - A permission (set by the publisher or record label) that indicates if an OverDrive WMA Audiobook or Music title can be transferred to Apple devices using OverDrive Media Console v3.2.0.5 (or newer).

Universal Serial Bus (USB) - Designed to allow peripherals to be connected to a computer without the need for expansion cards, USB ports are standard with most computers. Most portable audio devices are connected to a computer using USB. The two most common types of USB connections are standard and mini.

Windows Media Player - Free software that is necessary to play OverDrive WMA and WMV content on Windows computers. Windows Media Player is a standard component of Windows. To download Windows Media Player, click here.

WMA (Windows Media Audio) - A format developed by Microsoft® to distribute compressed audio over the Internet. This format is used by OverDrive because of its excellent audio quality, file size, and Digital Rights Management (DRM) capabilities. WMA titles can only be downloaded using OverDrive Media Console on Windows computers.

WMV (Windows Media Video) - A format developed by Microsoft to distribute compressed video over the Internet. This format is used by OverDrive because of its quality, file size, and Digital Rights Management (DRM) capabilities. WMV titles can only be downloaded using OverDrive Media Console on Windows computers.

Zune® - Both a portable media device and a software application, the Zune application is free software that is required to transfer OverDrive WMA and MP3 Audiobook titles to Zune devices (on Windows computers only). To download the Zune application, click here.

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