Definition of Codec

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CODEC (coder/decoder)
(Telecommunications) chip that converts digital signals to analog and from analog signals to digital (used in computer modems and other advanced communications devices)

CODEC (compressor/decompressor)
(Computers) technology used to compress and decompress computer data (such as sound or video files, etc.)

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CODEC Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Computer Abbreviations v1.5
CODEC
Coder/Decoder + Compression/Decompression

9300+ Computer Acronyms
CODEC
COder/DECoder

Uri's File.*Xten.c.ons*
CODEC
Coder/Decoder + Compression/Decompression

Digital Video (DV) & video edit terms / Eng2Eng v1.0 (web compilation)
CODEC
Combination of Compression (CO) and Decompression (DEC). A CODEC is a specific way of reducing the size of digitized information for storage, and a way of expanding that information back to it's normal state for playback or manipulation.

Codec
Short for compression/decompression algorithm. and used to encode and decode (compress and decompress data) such as sound and video files. Common codecs include those that convert analog video signals to compressed digital video files (e.g., MPEG).

Jensen's Technology Glossary
CODEC
hardware and software for compressing and decompressing larve volumes of data.  The term generally applies to large multimedia files.

Internet Glossary
Codec
(1) Short for compressor/decompressor, a codec is any technology for compressing and decompressing data. Codecs can be implemented in software, hardware, or a combination of both. Some popular codecs for computer video include MPEG, Indeo and Cinepak.
(2) In telecommunications, a device that encodes or decodes a signal. For example, telephone companies use codecs to convert binary signals transmitted on their digital networks to analog signals converted on their analog networks.

(3) The translation of a binary value into a voltage that can be transmitted over a wire.


Multimedia Glossary
CODEC
program/device that COmpresses/DECompresses digital video. xxx Cinepak and Indeo (Intel) are examples of CODEC's. See CODEC Central for an in-dept look at CODEC's.

Steve's Digicams Digital Camera Dictionary
Codec
Compresses information so that it can be sent across a network faster, and decompresses information received via the network.

INTERNET TERMS&ACRONYMSV1.0
CODEC
Coder/Decoder,device or program to convert digital signals to and from analog.

Video Essentials Glossary of Terms
CODEC (EnCOder/DECoder)
A process or device by which or in which a signal is encoded for transmission or storage, then decoded for playback. As a process it is the algorithm that handles the compression and decompression of video or audio files. As a device it could be a box or computer card that accomplishes the encode/decode process.


CODEC Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

film and video
CODEC (EnCOder/DECoder)
A process or device by which or in which a signal is encoded for transmission or storage, then decoded for playback. As a process it is the algorithm that handles the compression and decompression of video or audio files. As a device it could be a box or computer card that accomplishes the encode/decode process.


CODEC Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

ETSI and 3GPP
CODEC
COder-DECoder

Telecommunication Standard Terms
codec
Acronym for coder-decoder . 1. An assembly consisting of an encoder and a decoder in one piece of equipment. (188 ) 2.circuit that converts analog signals to digital code and vice versa. 3. An electronic device that converts analog signals, such as video and voice signals, into digital form and compresses them to conserve bandwidth on a transmission path. (188 ) Note: Codecs in this sense are used in this sense for video conferencing systems.

Telecom Terms
CODEC
COder/DECoder;
COmpression/DECompression

GSM abbreviations
CODEC
Coder/Decoder


CODEC Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

hEnglish - advanced version
codec

codec
coder/decoder
codec
coder - decoder



CODEC Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Codec
This article is on the compression/decompression algorithms used in digital media. For other uses of codec, see Codec (disambiguation).
A codec is a device or program capable of performing encoding and decoding on a digital data stream or signal. The word codec may be a combination of any of the following: 'Compressor-Decompressor', 'Coder-Decoder', or 'Compression/Decompression algorithm'.

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