# Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ## Identification The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) is the Linux kernel and userspace audio framework commonly used beneath desktop audio servers. ## Scanned_20260730-1235 evidence In [[Scanned_20260730-1235|Scanned_20260730-1235]], [[Scanned_20260730-1235#Scanned_20260730-1235.pdf — PDF page 10|page 10]], it forms part of a lightweight Linux presentation stack with Xfce and PulseAudio. ## Evidentiary status The notebook occurrence establishes research context, not installation, account ownership, product use, partnership, or administrative control. Further overlays should preserve this distinction.