MPEG


MPEG

noun \ˈem-ˌpeg\

Definition of MPEG

1
: any of a group of computer file formats for the compression and storage of digital video and audio data
2
: a computer file (as of a movie) in an MPEG format

Origin of MPEG

Moving Pictures Experts Group
First Known Use: 1988

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