freedb
Updated: 11/16/2019 by Computer Hope
A database licensed under the GNU (GNU's Not Unix) GPL (GNU General Public License) that stores audio CD (compact disc) track information. The creation of freedb was sparked after the original CDDB (compact disc database) began requiring programs to have licenses to access its information. Like CDDB, freedb is what allows many computer programs to recognize a CD and list the CD artist, album, and track information.