A codec is a device or computer program capable of encoding or decoding a digital data stream or signal. The word codec is a portmanteau of `coder-decoder` or, less commonly, `compressor-decompressor`. A codec (the program) should not be confused with a coding or compression format or standard – a format is a document (the standard), a way o...
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A codec (Coder-Decoder) is a piece of hardware or software for encoding and decoding digital audio and video signals.
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the combination of a coder and a complementary decoder located respectively at the input and output of a television transmission path NOTE - The term 'codec' has another meaning in bi-directional transmission, and any confusion should be carefully avoided.
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an assembly of a coder and a decoder operating in opposite directions, in the same equipment
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(Digital cameras and photo printers) Short for Decompressor/Compressor. Algorithm for compression and decompression from images (pictures and videos) and/or music.
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An electronic circuit that converts analogue signals to digital and digital to analogue.
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A codec (compression/decompression or coder/decoder) is a software component that is used for compressing and decompressing data such as audio (MP3) or video (MPEG). Among others, codecs exist for WMA, QuickTime, Streaming Audio, and RealAudio
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An acronym for COder/DECoder. A device used for converting analogue signals to digital signals.
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Mathematical algorithms used to compress large data signals into small spaces with minimal perceived loss of information.
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Videoconferencing hardware uses a codec to code the outgoing video and audio signals and decode the incoming signals. Prior to transmission, the codec converts analog signals to digital signals and compresses the digital signals. Incoming audio and video must be decompressed and converted from digital back to analog.
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Coder/Decoder + Compression/Decompression
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Coder Decoder; converts analogue signals to digital and digital to analogue (e.g. voice codec, video codec). Codecs began as simple analogue/digital converters but now universally use compression techniques to minimise the required bandwidth. The simplest compression technique, companding (i.e. non-linear A/D conversion), is universal in wireline telecommunications. Mobile codecs, such as the GSM codecs, all add predictive coding. The GSM codecs are, in order of evolution, FR (full rate), HR (half rate), EFR (enhanced full rate) and AMR (adaptive multi-rate). UMTS uses the AMR codec.
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In computing, a codec (coder-decoder) is a device that converts a continuous analog signal into an encoded representation in a digital bit stream, and decodes incoming digital signals back into an analog form.
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(Coder â€` Decoder) This is the term given to audio compression systems. Codec systems work out the sounds we can and cannot hear, and then save only the information that is audible. This can be done in a number of ways. One way is not recording sounds that fall outside our range of hearing. Another is to remove any sounds that are masked by oth...
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stands for coder/decoder. Codecs are often used by software to compress and decompress audio data. For example, most Windows computers have an ADPCM codec which many software applications use to read and write compressed audio data from ADPCM compressed WAV files. You can view the codecs installed in Windows by going to Control Panel > Multimedia >...
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An acronym for 'compression/deccompression', a codec is an algorithm or specialized computer program that encodes or reduces the number of bytes consumed by large files and programs. Files encoded with a specific codec require the same codec for decoding. Some codecs you may encounter in computer video production are Divx, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, Xivd, DV ...
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COder/DECoder. An encoder plus a decoder is an electronic device that compresses and decompresses digital signals. It is also used to refer to conditional refresh video equipment.
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= compress / decompress - think of a codec as being software on your computer that enables you to record or play a specific type of moving image file such as an AVI. Each codec differs in offering various amounts or methods of picture compression, hence q
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Acronym for compressor/decompressor.
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Compression/decompression, or coding/decoding. A process through which all information in a moving picture is reduced to its lowest level of digital information, before being transmitted over phone lines to be recombined to create a picture at the other end. Varying quality of picture resolution, motion, and audio is possible depending on compressi...
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A Codec compresses information to enable it to be sent across a network much faster. It will also decompress information received via the network.
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Short for 'coder-decoder'. A device that converts analog video and audio signals into a digital form
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Coder-decoder. Device that typically uses PCM to transform analog signals into a digital bit stream and digital signals back into analog.
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