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Codec (noun)
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /ko-dek/
Plural: Codecs
What does Codec mean?
An algorithm standard that compresses audio into a particular format for the purposes of reducing file size.
Codec is an algorithm standard that compresses audio into a particular format for the purposes of reducing file size (e.g. MP3, Windows Media Audio (WMA), Dolby Digital and DTS).
Example sentence: “MP3 is a very popular codec.”
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