abbreviation Technical meaning of CODEC coder/decoder 3
noun codec a set of equipment that encodes an analogue speech or video signal into digital form for transmission purposes and at the receiving end decodes the digital signal into a form close to its original 3
noun codec an integrated circuit that converts analog data into digital and vice versa, used as to transmit images or sounds 3
noun Definition of codec in Technology (communications) (CODEC) An electronic device or component combining the circuits needed to convert digital signals to and from analog (Pulse Code Modulation) form. 1
noun codec A device or program that compresses data to enable faster transmission and decompresses received data. 1
noun codec (computing) A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal. 0
