ThisspecificationdefinestheAudioCodec‘97(AC‘97)ArchitectureandDigitalInterface(AC-link)specificallydesignedforimplementingaudioandmodemI/OfunctionalityinmainstreamPCsystems.ThisspecificationdoesnotexplicitlydefinethecompanionAC‘97DigitalControllercomponent(sometimesreferredtoorabbreviated