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Plays short audio files, such as a terminal's bell, through the system's sound output, for applications that want a sound played and nothing more.

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Sound: An audio file decoded once into memory, ready to be played any number of times. Avoid: Clip, sample, buffer, track

Player: An application's connection to the system's sound output, through which Sounds are played. Avoid: Device, output, sink, stream

Play: One playing of a Sound from start to finish at a given volume. Avoid: Voice, instance

Dropped play: A request to play a Sound that is already playing, which is ignored rather than restarted or mixed. Avoid: Skipped, debounced

Released: A Sound that a Player has stopped playing and holds nothing for, so its owner may free it. Avoid: Unloaded, detached, forgotten

Volume: How loud a Play is, from 0.0 (silent) to 1.0 (as the file was recorded). Avoid: Gain, level