(1) Software that "plays" audio, video or animation files. In the Windows world, Windows Media Player is the default player from Microsoft, but iTunes, RealPlayer and other software is also widely used. iTunes and QuickTime Player are the default products for the Mac.
Organize, Play, Rip, Burn and Purchase
Media players allow users to organize their multimedia collection, play songs and movies, rip CD tracks to MP3 and other audio formats, burn CDs, listen to Internet radio and download content from online music stores. See Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, QuickTime and iTunes.
(2) Hardware that plays audio and video content. See portable media player and digital music player.
(3) (Media Player) The first Windows multimedia utility that played sound and video files back in the days of Windows 3.x. It was superseded by Windows Media Player. See Windows Media Player.
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