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.—

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The unit’s Bluetooth streaming capabilities support AAC, Qualcomm aptX HD and Qualcomm aptX Adaptive audio codecs for hi-res wireless streaming from smartphones, tablets and computers. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Note that its Bluetooth only supports the SBC codec, where more expensive systems typically offer AAC and/or AptX for superior wireless audio performance. —

Brad Moon, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 The framework included voice and video codecs unencumbered by royalties, as well as acoustic echo cancellation, automatic gain control, noise reduction, and noise suppression. —

IEEE Spectrum, 24 Oct. 2012 ProRes is Apple’s video codec, released in 2007 and thereafter widely adopted by video and cinema professionals. —

Carlton Reid, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for codec