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

The earphones support Bluetooth 5.3 and the basic AAC and SBC codecs, as well as the high-resolution LDAC codec, which is a nice surprise. —PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025

Audio support includes Snapdragon Sound with aptX Voice, aptX Lossless, and aptX Adaptive, as well as a good list of Bluetooth codecs. —Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025

The only real downside is their limited Bluetooth support, only working with the SBC codec, but the vast majority of devices can use that. —K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025

Plus, the flexible touch controls and wide codec support give it a high-tech feel. —Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

coder + decoder

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for codec

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