codec

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Definition of codec

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal.
    “Audio and video codecs are important in making multimedia files small enough to distribute and simple to play back.”
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noun

  1. A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal.
    “Audio and video codecs are important in making multimedia files small enough to distribute and simple to play back.”
  2. A media coding format.
    “H.264 and AV1 are examples of video codecs.”

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Etymology

Blend of coder + decoder, probably in imitation of how modem was formed.

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