CODEC

(Telecommunications) chip that converts digital signals to analog and from analog signals to digital (used in computer modems and other advanced communications devices)

(Computers) technology used to compress and decompress computer data (such as sound or video files, etc.)

This article is on the compression/decompression algorithms used in digital media. For other uses of codec, see Codec (disambiguation). A codec is a device or program capable of performing encoding and decoding on a digital data stream or signal. The word codec may be a combination of any of the following: 'Compressor-Decompressor', 'Coder-Decoder', or 'Compression/Decompression algorithm'.
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CODEC, coder/decoder, (Telecommunications) chip that converts digital signals to analog and from analog signals to digital (used in computer modems and other advanced communications devices)

Acronym for coder-decoder . 1. An assembly consisting of an encoder and a decoder in one piece of equipment. (188 ) 2. A circuit that converts analog signals to digital code and vice versa. 3. An electronic device that converts analog signals, such as video and voice signals, into digital form and compresses them to conserve bandwidth on a transmission path. (188 ) Note: Codecs in this sense are used in this sense for video conferencing systems.

coder/decoder