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Codec

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal.
  2. A media coding format.

Equivalents

Españolcódec
Françaiscodec
DeutschCodec
8 more languages
العربيةجهاز او برنامج مشفّر وفاك للشفرة
Češtinakodek
Suomikoodekki
Italianocodec
한국어코덱
Polskikodek
Portuguêscodec
Русскийкодек

Examples

“Audio and video codecs are important in making multimedia files small enough to distribute and simple to play⟳ back.”
“H.264 and AV1 are examples of video codecs.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

codecarboxylase codeclination Coded codedness codeface Codefendant

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