Codec

Codec

A philtre that compresses or decompresses a data stream.

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codec

Aerospace; Satellites

Coder/decoder system for digital transmission.

codec

Entertainment; TV

Term is short for "Coder-decoder." A codec is a device that converts analog video and audio signals into a digital format for transmission. It also converts received digital ...

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Semiconductors; Digital Signal Processors (DSP)

Coder-decoder, or compression/decompression. A device that codes in one direction of transmission and decodes in another direction of transmission.

codec

Software; Globalization software service

(1) A technology that compresses and decompresses data for the purpose of reducing the bandwidth required to send streaming data. (2) Pertaining to adapters that compress and ...

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Consumer electronics; Home theatre system

Compression/Decompression. A system which compresses a signal in some way for storage or transportation and then decompresses it at the point of delivery. Examples are MPEG, Dolby ...

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Entertainment; Video

Code/Decode. An encoder plus a decoder is an electric device that compresses and decompresses digital signals. CODECs usually perform A-to-D and D-to-A conversion.

highlight

Software; Operating systems

To emphasize displayed characters, as by displaying them in reverse video (light on dark rather than dark on light, and vice versa) or against a colored background.

active

Software; Operating systems

Pertaining to the device, program, file, record or portion of the screen that is currently operational or subject to command operations.

cross hatch

Software; Operating systems

Shading made up of regularly spaced, intersecting lines.

default gateway

Software; Operating systems

A configuration item for the TCP/IP protocol that is the IP address of a directly reachable IP router. Configuring a default gateway creates a default route in the IP routing ...