"soundfont" meaning in English

See soundfont in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: soundfonts [plural]
Etymology: From the trademark SoundFont, from sound + font. Etymology templates: {{com|en|sound|font}} sound + font Head templates: {{en-noun}} soundfont (plural soundfonts)
  1. (video games, informal) The set of digitized instruments used in the soundtrack of a video game. Wikipedia link: SoundFont Tags: informal Categories (topical): Video games

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