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'''Codec''' stands for | '''Codec''' stands for '''co'''der/'''dec'''oder or '''co'''mpression/'''dec'''ompression algorithm. A codec is used to encode and decode different types of data, such as audio or video signals. Examples are [[MP3]] audio or mpeg-4 video (see [[MPEG-4 Visual]]). Codecs can be used with both [[Streaming]] (live video or audio) or file-based (e.g. avi, wav) content. | ||
==See Also== | |||
* [[Lossless]] | |||
* [[Lossy]] | |||
* [[:Category:Codecs|A list of codecs described in the Hydrogenaudio Knowledgebase]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:45, 15 September 2006
Codec stands for coder/decoder or compression/decompression algorithm. A codec is used to encode and decode different types of data, such as audio or video signals. Examples are MP3 audio or mpeg-4 video (see MPEG-4 Visual). Codecs can be used with both Streaming (live video or audio) or file-based (e.g. avi, wav) content.