: a device or software system that can digitize and often compress an audio or video signal for transmission (as over a telephone line) and convert an incoming signal to audio or video for reception
To permit satellite communication through such a compact antenna, an electronic device called a voice coder-decoder—or codec—translates speech into a digital signal.—
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Apple is also adding support for ProRes RAW capture, the industry-leading Apple video codec that captures all the information from the camera sensor for post-production, ensuring control and quality.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The Amiron 300 earbuds are equipped with explosive 10 mm drivers and the latest codecs, delivering a refined high-resolution sound.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Technics hasn't said what Bluetooth codec is supported in the turntable, but did acknowledge the compression that would take place by listening in this way.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 5 Sep. 2025
The Eversolo Play could benefit from either a physical headphone jack and the ability to stream to Bluetooth headphones using a high-quality audio codec like aptX Adaptive or LDAC.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The Amiron 300 earbuds are equipped with explosive 10 mm drivers and the latest codecs, delivering a refined high-resolution sound.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Technics hasn't said what Bluetooth codec is supported in the turntable, but did acknowledge the compression that would take place by listening in this way.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 5 Sep. 2025
The Eversolo Play could benefit from either a physical headphone jack and the ability to stream to Bluetooth headphones using a high-quality audio codec like aptX Adaptive or LDAC.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Codec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codec. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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