My friend as me of what is File extension RAM, I told him the File Extension RAM stands for Real Media Metafile. And these files are used by Real Media players as shortcuts to other Real Media files that actually contain compressed audio and video data. Afterwards, he also asks what is the used of the real media player. I told him that real media player used to be very popular in the early days of the Internet because it is for streaming video and audio over modem connections because it provides superior compression.
File Extension RAM is used by RealPlayer to play offline or online audio files. This file extension can be open on various platforms including PC, Mac, and Linux. Most files can be seen with .ra extension which is associated with it. Some websites require the installation of RealPlayer Plug-in before it can properly open some contents of the pages. Most of these websites are internet radios that transmit real time broadcast using RealPlayer. These contents are links with RAM file extension that streams audio files allowing a user to play the file while it is downloading.
In addition, the RealNetworks developed the .ram file extension in order to access remote online streams for RealAudio or RealMedia. RealPlayer has create this proprietary audio file to establish real-time playing of music from web sites. The file extension .ram uses a URL signal to locate the music files containing the .ra or .rm file extensions. While some internet radio sites might require a RealPlayer plug0in, others offer readily available access without this extra device.
