1. One that rips; especially; a machine used to break up solid material (as rock or ore)
2. An excellent example or instance of its kind
3. A murderer who slashes the victims with a knife

Digital audio technology that converts audio data from a compact disc into a WAV file or other digital format. An encoder then converts this file into a file (typically an MP3 file) that can be played back by software known as a player. See also encoder, MP3.