Definition of CODEC

codec

Plural: codecs

Noun

  • A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal.
  • A media coding format.
  • pl. -S an integrated circuit

Examples

  • "Audio and video codecs are important in making multimedia files small enough to distribute and simple to play back."
  • "H.264 and AV1 are examples of video codecs."

Origin / Etymology

Blend of coder + decoder, probably in imitation of how modem was formed.

Scrabble Score: 10

codec: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
codec: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
codec: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

codec is a valid Words With Friends word