.AIF File Extension

Audio file created using the Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF); contains uncompressed CD-quality audio, similar to a .WAV file; commonly used to store standard CD audio.

Apple Computer developed the AIFF format, basing it on Electronic Arts' .IFF format. Standard AIFF files use a sampling rate of 44.1KHz, are 16-bit, and have two channels for stereo sound.

AIFF files also used the extension .AIFF.

Information file that specifies the icon and caption for a Symbian application (.APP) file; typically created with Symbian's AIF Builder and saved along with the corresponding application file.

Application information files are referenced by the Symbian OS and do not need to be manually opened by the user.