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codec

codec noun: a device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal.

Noun

codec (plural codecs)

  1. A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal.
    • Audio and video codecs are important in making multimedia files small enough to distribute and simple to play back.
  2. A media coding format.
    • H.264 and AV1 are examples of video codecs.

codec meaning in Marathi

codec in Marathi

A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal
कोडेक koḍek

Forms of codec

pluralcodecs

Plural of codec: codecs

Origin of codec

Syllabic abbreviation of coder decoder, probably in imitation of how modem was formed.

Questions about codec

What does codec mean?
Codec means a device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal.
What is codec in Marathi?
Codec in Marathi is कोडेक (koḍek). See Codec meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is codec?
Codec is a noun.
What is the plural of codec?
The plural of codec is codecs.

Words near codec in the dictionary

  1. codebtors
  2. codebug
  3. codebugged
  4. codebugging
  5. codebugs
  6. codec
  7. codecarboxylase
  8. codecarboxylases
  9. codeclination
  10. codeclinations
  11. codecs

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