What's the interleaved audio ? [closed]

Question

i see this interleaved audio many times on core audio documents.Can someone explain me what's really functionality of this property.

Answer 1

Generally speaking, if you have 2 channels, let's call them L for left and R for right, and you want to transmit or store 20 samples, then:

Interleaved = LRLRLRLRLRLRLRLRLRLR

Non-Interleaved = LLLLLLLLLLRRRRRRRRR