video codec

Apparatus or software that can transform video data into a coded format with different characteristics and/or back

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Subclass of: codec
, video software

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A video codec is software or hardware that compresses and decompresses digital video. In the context of video compression, codec is a portmanteau of encoder and decoder, while a device that only compresses is typically called an encoder, and one that only decompresses is a decoder.

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Different from: video compression format
Implementation of: video compression format
Members / parts: video encoder

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