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Codec

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000207

A device or computer program that encodes or decodes a digital data stream or signal, with the term being a portmanteau of coder-decoder. Codecs compress data for storage or transmission and decompress it for playback or editing. Common audio codecs include MP3 and AAC, while H.264 and AV1 are prevalent video codecs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000207
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Codec",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A device or computer program that encodes or decodes a digital data stream or signal, with the term being a portmanteau of coder-decoder. Codecs compress data for storage or transmission and decompress it for playback or editing. Common audio codecs include MP3 and AAC, while H.264 and AV1 are prevalent video codecs.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/codec/"
}

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