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LAME

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LAME

Summary

LAME is an audio codec[1]. LAME draws 1,131 Wikipedia views per month (audio_codec category, ranking #4 of 19).[2]

Key Facts

  • LAME's instance of is recorded as audio codec[3].
  • LAME's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • LAME's copyright license is recorded as GNU Library General Public License, version 2.0[5].
  • LAME's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0[6].
  • LAME's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[7].
  • LAME's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[8].
  • LAME's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[9].
  • LAME's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0[10].
  • LAME's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0[11].
  • LAME's software version identifier is recorded as 3.0[12].
  • LAME's software version identifier is recorded as 3.81[13].
  • LAME's software version identifier is recorded as 3.89[14].
  • LAME's software version identifier is recorded as 3.90[15].
  • LAME's software version identifier is recorded as 3.99[16].
  • LAME's software version identifier is recorded as 3.99.5[17].
  • LAME's software version identifier is recorded as 3.100[18].
  • LAME's software version identifier is recorded as 3.101[19].
  • LAME's software version identifier is recorded as 4.0[20].
  • LAME's Commons category is recorded as LAME[21].
  • LAME's official website is recorded as https://lame.sourceforge.io/[22].
  • LAME's writable file format is recorded as MP3[23].
  • LAME's source code repository URL is recorded as https://sf.net/p/lame/svn/[24].
  • LAME's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/lame[25].
  • LAME's name in kana is recorded as レイム[26].
  • LAME's name is recorded as LAME[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include audio codec[3] and free software[4].

Why It Matters

LAME draws 1,131 Wikipedia views per month (audio_codec category, ranking #4 of 19).[2] LAME has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] LAME is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

free software Microsoft Windows Unix-like operating system

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). LAME. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/lame-q902513
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lame-q902513_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{LAME}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lame-q902513}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Dlrohrer2003 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.0, 1.0, 3.0 +8
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||0 */ Changing order of values for [[Property:P348|P348]]"
  2. 11w ago · ~2026-39323-76 · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Operating system → —
    License → —
    Programmed in → Q15777
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.0"
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