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# Compression ID

A 16-bit integer.

## Overview

Set to `0` for version 0 sound descriptions. This may be set to `–2` for some version 1 sound descriptions; see the Redefined sample tables section in [`Sound sample description version 1`](/documentation/quicktime-file-format/Sound_sample_description_version_1).

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