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See also: códec
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Blend of coder + decoder, probably in imitation of how modem was formed.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
codec (plural codecs)
- (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 simple to play back.
Translations[edit]
A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal
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Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from English codec.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
codec m (plural codecs)
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- en:Video compression
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- pt:Computing