: 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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The Malibu supports Bluetooth 5.2 and just the AAC and SBC codecs.
—PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
The earbuds support Bluetooth 5.3, multipoint connections, and the SBC, AAC, and LDAC codecs, although the latter can only be used when paired with an Android device.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
OnePlus’ latest noise-canceling wireless earbuds are a budget-friendly option that offer the latest Bluetooth 5.3 codec and up to 44 hours of use (when accounting for recharges in their USB-C charging case).
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 26 Sep. 2024
The iPhone's codec support includes AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, and FLAC.
—PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
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PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
The earbuds support Bluetooth 5.3, multipoint connections, and the SBC, AAC, and LDAC codecs, although the latter can only be used when paired with an Android device.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
OnePlus’ latest noise-canceling wireless earbuds are a budget-friendly option that offer the latest Bluetooth 5.3 codec and up to 44 hours of use (when accounting for recharges in their USB-C charging case).
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 26 Sep. 2024
The iPhone's codec support includes AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, and FLAC.
—PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Codec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codec. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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