Definition of "codec" []

• A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal. (noun)

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• "To review, the term codec refers to silicon technology that can compress and decompress large signals into smaller, more manageable ones."
• "The term codec—which refers to a compression/decompression algorithm—covers both parts of the operation."
• "It has already achieved big success since HTML 5 stopped specifying Ogg Theora in June, meaning no codec is currently specified."