A ripper is a program that takes song from an audio CD in a computer's CD-ROM drive and turns the data into computer files, typically a WAV format file Then the song is ready to be recorded to a blank CD-R or CD-RW drive or encoded into an MP3 file
{i} person or thing that rips; device for ripping; murderer who slashes or mutilates his victims with a knife; person or thing that is particularly good or high-quality (British Slang)
n Digital audio technology that converts audio data from a compact disc into a WAV file or other digital format An encoder then converts this file into a file (typically an MP3 file) that can be played back by software known as a player See also encoder, MP3