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Name NCH Dictation Audio File
Version  
Other names  
Identifiers PUID:  fmt/1280
Family  
Classification Audio
Disclosure  
Description DCT is a proprietary audio file format developed by NCH Software for their dictation software. As well as audio data, .dct files also contain dictation header information and can be encrypted.
Orientation  
Byte order  
Related file formats Has lower priority than WordPerfect for MS-DOS/Windows Document (5.1)
Has priority over MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3  
Technical Environment  
Released  
Supported until  
Format Risk  
Developed by None.
Supported by None.
Source The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints / The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Source date 18 Jan 2020
Source description  
Last updated 18 Jan 2020
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