codecnoun [ C ]
/ˈkəʊ.dek//ˈkoʊ.dek/specializeda device or computer program that compresses data (= makes it use less space) so it can be sent or stored, and decompresses it (= returns it to its original form) so it can be seen or used:
The key to rapid future development will be in the growing sophistication of codec capabilities.
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- Coding efficiency is much lower than when using highly sophisticated codecs.
- The word "codec" is an abbreviation of Coder-Decoder.
- It is possible to deliver better-quality digital radio simply by switching to a more efficient codec.
- The phone contained an audio codec chip.
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