codec en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (UK) audio
Etymology
Syllabic abbreviation of coder decoder, probably in imitation of how modem was formed.
Meanings
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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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A media coding format.
H.264 and AV1 are examples of video codecs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| codecs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (17)
cs kodek (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) · mr कोडेक (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) · kk кодек (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) · ko 코덱 (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) · fi koodekki (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) · hy կոդեկ (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) · bg кодек (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) · ru кодек (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) · uk кодек (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) · pl kodek (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) · es códec (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) · fr codec (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) · de Codec (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) · mi kotēkē (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) · sh kodek (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) · pt codec (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) · sh кодек (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal)