# zig-chime 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. ## Language **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