codec

See also: códec

English

Etymology

Blend of coder + decoder, probably in imitation of how modem was formed.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

codec (plural codecs)

  1. (computing) 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.

Translations

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English codec.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈdɛ.ki/, /koˈdɛk/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈdɛk/, /koˈdɛ.ki/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kuˈdɛk/ [kuˈðɛk]

Noun

codec m (plural codecs)

  1. (computing) codec (a device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal)
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