A computer program which can encript and decrypt (as well as translate) data, often used in video conferencing and streaming videos.

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.

Derived from compression decompression. An algorithm for compressing and decompressing files, employed for example with .jpeg image files.

is the method a computer uses to determine the amount of change between frames of a video. For more information, check out our lesson on Video Compression.

A codec is file format for recording video files. Popular codecs include H.264, MJPEG, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 and AVCHD.

by 1970, an abbreviation from compressor-decompressor or coder-decoder, on model of modem.

A device used to convert analog signals, such as speech, music, or television, to digital form for transmission over a digital medium, and back again to the original analog form. One is required at ea [..]

A term related to digital video, a codec is a device or computer program that is capable of encoding and/or decoding a digital data stream or signal.

A codec is a software or hardware application that compresses and decompresses data, combining the functions of an encoder and decoder.…

Coder-decoder. Device that typically uses PCM to transform analog signals into a digital bit stream and digital signals back into analog.

Acronym for coder-decoder. An electronic device, circuit, or software that converts analog signals, such as video and/or voice signals, into digital form, and vice-versa. Usually also includes digital [..]

A codec (Coder-Decoder) is a piece of hardware or software for encoding and decoding digital audio and video signals.

Stands for compression-decompression, a standard method of compressing and decompressing data, typically done with audio/video files where data is encoded or compressed to reduce file size. A codec al [..]

Definition 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. An example fo [..]

Acronym for coder-decoder. 1. An assembly consisting of an encoder and a decoder in one piece of equipment. 2. A 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 pat [..]

Jensens Internet Dictionary hardware and software for compressing and decompressing larve volumes of data.  The term generally applies to large multimedia files.

A codec  (a derivative from "coder-decoder") is a computer program that encodes or decodes a data stream. Learn more General knowledge

A computer program capable of encoding and/or decoding a digital data stream. The term is a portmanteau (a blending of two or more words) of coder and decoder.

(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 [..]

Abbreviation for Coder - Decoder. A codec is a device or software that converts one signal into a different format.

Also called a compressor, a compression / decompression software component which translates video between its uncompressed form and the compressed form in which it is stored on media (disk, etc.). The two most commonly used video codecs for CD-ROM video are Cinepak and Indeo.

Short for COmpressor / DECompressor or COder / DECoder. A CODEC is software that is used to compress or decompress a digital audio or video file. CODECs are additional pieces of software that operate [..]

Compresses information so that it can be sent across a network faster, and decompresses information received via the network. Color Balance

Software programs that contain algorithms required to covert and encode signals to either analog or digital formats. Codecs can also be used in data streams to accomplish the same tasks of converting analog/digital signals to the desired output. Codec Examples are G.711 which samples a 64kbps channel at 8-bits/sample using PCM. G.729 is an industry [..]

 Software or driver that adds support for certain video/audio formats to an operating system.  An operating system using a codec will recognize the format the codec is built for and "decode" [..]

A device that converts a signal into a digital format for transmission and also converts received digital signals back into their original format. Codecs generally perform A to D, D to A, compression, and possibly encryption functions.

"A codec is the means by which sound and video files are compressed for storage and transmission purposes. There are various forms of compression: 'lossy' and 'lossless', but [..]

Device used to convert analog signals to digital signals for transmission, and to reconvert signals upon reception at the remote site, while allowing for the signal to be compressed for less expensive [..]

Short for coder-decoder or compression-decompression; a videoconferencing standard. See Videoconference. See Videoconference.

COder-DECoder. A video codec converts the analog video signals from a video source to digital signals for transmission over digital circuits, and then converts the digital signals back to analog signa [..]

Compressor/decompressor. Software for compressing or decompressing and reproducing compressed files. JPEG

A coder/decoder device that converts video signals to/from digital for data transmission.

A codec is a coder/decoder, a piece of hardware or software that encodes or decodes an audio or video stream for transmission. The stream will always be compressed in some way and possibly encrypted. [..]

CODEC - a hardware device or software program that converts analog information streams into digital signals, and vice versa; generally used in audio and video communications where compression and othe [..]

Most audio and video formats use some sort of compression so that they don’t take up a huge amount of disk space. Audio and video files are compressed with a certain codec when they are saved and then decompressed by the codec when they are played back. Common codecs include MPEG and AVI for video files and WAV and AIFF for audio files. Codecs can [..]

Software or hardware that compresses and decompresses audio and video data streams to reduce the size of digital audio samples and video frames in order to speed up transmission and save storage space [..]

Codec is short for coder/decoder. A codec is a device or program capable of performing encoding and decoding of a digital data stream or signal, usually speech, audio or video. There are a lot of diff [..]

(COmpressor/DECompressor) A small piece of computer code that tells the computer how to decode particular types of information, usually video files. If your video player won't play a particular format, you can usually download and install a codec which will tell it how from the internet.

(COmpressor/DECompressor) A small piece of computer code that tells the computer how to decode particular types of information, usually video files. If your video player won't play a particular f [..]

Compression/Decompression - In computing world, Codec refers to compression/decompression, which typically is an algorithm or specialized computer program that encodes or reduces the number of bytes c [..]

process that reorganizes the hard drive to help it run more efficiently.

CODEC technology is included in software and hardware for coding and decoding data. MPEG is a common CODEC used for video data.

compressor/decompressor. A program that compresses digital data (usually audio or video) to reduce the file size. Lossless codecs preserve the original quality; lossy codecs sacrifice some quality to [..]

  COder/DECoder An integrated circuit or other electronic device combining the circuits needed to convert digital signals to and from analogue form. COmpression DECompression - a technique used to reduce the size of files as they are transmitted and then expanded to normal size at the receiving point. This process is automatic, requiring no user in [..]

A Codec compresses information to enable it to be sent across a network much faster. It will also decompress

 

Coder/Decoder, a device used to convert analogue voice signals to digital signals.

refers to an internal computer component which processes analog information (like a video or audio signal) into a digital format such as MJPEG, MPEG-4, Wavelet, etc. for electronic storage on digital recording media. Without a codec in place to compress and digitize video, digital video recording to a hard disk drive would not be possible.

In communications engineering, a codec is usually a coder/decoder. Codecs are used in integrated circuits or chips that convert e.g. analog video and audio signals into a digital format for transmissi [..]

CODEC means compressor/decompressor and is any technology used to compress and decompress data.  It converts analogue input into digital, and then converts it back to analogue. CODECS can be either software applications or hardware components, or both.  DVRs use CODECS to compress video streams from security cameras, and then store this compressed [..]

A codec is a device or computer program capable of encoding and/or decoding a digital data stream or signal. Codec convert audio analog to digital and then computer digital sound back to audio.

Acronym for coder-decoder. This is the videoconferencing device (e.g., Polycom, Tandberg, Sony, Panasonic, etc) that converts analog video and audio signals to digital video and audio code and vice versa. CODECs typically compress the digital code to conserve bandwidth on a telecommunications path.

Signal adapter used to code/decode analogue TV and radio signals into data.

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. Examples of Codecs include Wavelet, MPEG4, JPEG.

In communications engineering, a codec is usually a coder/decoder. Codecs are used in integrated circuits or chips that convert e.g. analog video and audio signals into a digital format for transmissi [..]

A CODEC is a device or software that compresses and/or decompresses digital signals. It is used for converting audio/video signals from analog to digital and vise vesa during the process of data transmission and storage. Each data format such MP4, AVI, etc. needs its own CODEC. More Detail

A term related to digital video, a codec is a device or computer program that is capable of encoding and/or decoding a digital data stream or signal.

codec is an acronym for compression/decompression. This term is commonly used in the context of multimedia compression and decompression, such as video or audio.

(COmpressor/ DECompressor) -The technology used to compress an audio and/ or video file for storage or transmission and then decompress for playback.

In communications engineering, a codec is usually a coder/decoder. Codecs are used in integrated circuits or chips that convert e.g. analog video and audio signals into a digital format for transmissi [..]

An application used in playback that encodes or decodes video, allowing it to play. A codec must be used or you will not be able to record or play video.

Codec stands for coder/decoder and refers to the encoding of analogue media like audio or video into digital format and subsequent decoding upon playback. Codecs are methods of achieving this process [..]

In the context of a VoIP network, a codec is an algorithm that encodes audio into digital form for transmission over the network, and can decode it back into audio for listening. Different codecs make different tradeoffs between high quality audio, bandwidth usage, and CPU cycles. If issues out of your control severely limit the bandwidth available [..]

A codec (Coder-Decoder) is a piece of hardware or software for encoding and decoding digital audio and video signals.

An abbreviation for compressor/decompressor. Codec is a technology used for compressing and decompressing data. MPEG is a popular codec used for compressing and decompressing video.

 Acronym for coder-decoder. This is the videoconferencing device that converts analog video and audio signals to digital video and audio code and vice versa. CODECs typically compress the digital code [..]

COder / DECoder - the component of any digital ssubsystem which performs analogue to digital and digital to analogue conversions

Coder-Decoder

coder/decoder. A codec is a hardware/software device that takes an analog signal and converts (codes) it to digital format for compression and transmission. On the receiving end, the digital signal is put back (decoded) into the original analog signal.

Acronym for coder-decoder. An assembly consisting of an encoder and a decoder in one piece of equipment. A circuit that converts analog signals to digital code and vice versa. An electronic device tha [..]

(computing) 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 s [..]

In VoIP, it is a voice compression-decompression algorithm that defines the rate of speech compression, quality of decompressed speech and processing power requirements.

An abbreviation of coder-decoder; a device that can encode and decode information.