codec

noun

co·​dec ˈkō-ˌdek 

: 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.

—Discover

Examples of codec in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

Etymology

coder + decoder

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for codec

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