In video/film a frame is one single, complete image. In video a frame is made up of two video “fields” and many scan lines. It is represented by one complete SMPTE Time Code word for synchronization purposes. In digital audio a frame is a “slice” of digital information. In standard compact discs (Red Book) a frame covers six sampling periods, or 136 microseconds.
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