codec
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codec noun
- 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.”
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encodingcodingencoderencryptioncodificationscramblercompressorcodecompilercoderdecompactorcompandordecodeconvertercastingcompression
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