: 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.—
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The original model was one of our favorite Bluetooth speakers thanks to its travel-friendly size and detailed sound, which the latest model expands upon with support for AAC and aptX Bluetooth audio codecs.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 8 Jan. 2025
There’s also support for SBC, AAC audio codecs as well as LDAC for higher-resolution audio.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The speakers support Bluetooth 5.0, albeit without any advanced codecs for high-quality audio.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
In particular, members disagree on whether Google’s royalty-free VP8 video codec should be a mandatory component.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Oct. 2012
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Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 8 Jan. 2025
There’s also support for SBC, AAC audio codecs as well as LDAC for higher-resolution audio.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The speakers support Bluetooth 5.0, albeit without any advanced codecs for high-quality audio.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
In particular, members disagree on whether Google’s royalty-free VP8 video codec should be a mandatory component.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Oct. 2012
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“Codec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codec. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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