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Device or software for encoding or decoding a digital data stream
A codec is a computer hardware or software component that encodes or decodes a data stream or signal. Codec is a portmanteau of coder/decoder. In electronic
Codec
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up codec in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Codec may mean: An audio codec converts between analog and digital representations or performs data compression
Codec_(disambiguation)
Lossless digital audio coding format
Audio Codec (ALAC, /əˈlæk/), also known as Apple Lossless, or Apple Lossless Encoder (ALE), is an audio coding format, and its reference audio codec implementation
Apple_Lossless_Audio_Codec
Audio compression format
Low Latency High-Definition Audio Codec (LHDC) is an audio codec technology developed by Savitech. LHDC allows high-resolution audio streaming over Bluetooth
LHDC_(codec)
Lossless digital audio coding format
FLAC (/flæk/; Free Lossless Audio Codec) is an audio coding format for lossless compression of digital audio, developed by the Xiph.Org Foundation, and
FLAC
Digital video coder/decoder
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
Video_codec
List of computer file compression formats
The following is a list of compression formats and related codecs. Linear pulse-code modulation (LPCM, generally only described as PCM) is the format for
List_of_codecs
Lossy audio coding format
and general audio. Due to its lower latency relative to other standard codecs, Opus finds specific use cases in real-time interactive communication for
Opus_(audio_format)
Digital audio encoding technology
design remains proprietary. LDAC is an alternative to Bluetooth SIG's SBC codec. Its main competitors are Huawei's L2HC, Qualcomm's aptX-HD/aptX Adaptive
LDAC_(codec)
Audio codec
SBC, or low-complexity subband codec, is an audio subband codec specified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) for the Advanced Audio Distribution
SBC_(codec)
Collection of audio and video codecs for Microsoft Windows
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of audio and video codecs for Microsoft Windows DirectShow that enables an operating system and its software to play
K-Lite_Codec_Pack
Type of audio codec specified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group
LC3 (Low Complexity Communication Codec) is a royalty-free audio codec specified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) for the Bluetooth Low Energy
LC3_(codec)
Low-bitrate speech encoding format
Codec 2 is a low-bitrate speech audio codec (speech coding) that is patent free and open source. Codec 2 compresses speech using sinusoidal coding, a method
Codec_2
Video codec library
Xvid (formerly "XviD") is a video codec library following the MPEG-4 video coding standard, specifically MPEG-4 Part 2 Advanced Simple Profile (ASP).
Xvid
Brand of video codec products by DivX, LLC
video codec products developed by DivX, LLC. There are three DivX codecs: the original MPEG-4 Part 2 DivX codec, the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC DivX Plus HD codec and
DivX
Α video codec is software or a device that provides encoding and decoding for digital video, and which may or may not include the use of video compression
Comparison_of_video_codecs
Open container format by Xiph.Org Foundation
without sound (including Theora), and .ogx for multiplexed Ogg. Ogg's various codecs have been incorporated into a number of different free and proprietary media
Ogg
Device or program that encodes/decodes audio data in some bitstream format
An audio codec is a device or computer program capable of encoding or decoding a digital data stream (a codec) that encodes or decodes audio. In software
Audio_codec
codecs—that is, open-source software implementations of audio or video coding formats, audio codecs and video codecs respectively. Many of the codecs
List_of_open-source_codecs
Video codec
(post-production) codec engineered for multi-generation compositing with reduced storage and bandwidth requirements. It is not intended as a distribution codec like
DNxHR_codec
2018 open and royalty-free video coding format
browser vendors. The AV1 bitstream specification includes a reference video codec. In 2018, Facebook re-encoded 400 compressed Facebook videos with AV1, VP9
AV1
Audio compression format optimized for speech coding
AMR-NB or GSM-AMR) audio codec is an audio compression format optimized for speech coding. AMR is a multi-rate narrowband speech codec that encodes narrowband
Adaptive Multi-Rate audio codec
Adaptive_Multi-Rate_audio_codec
Video compression technology
The TICO codec, an abbreviation for "Tiny Codec," is a video compression technology created to facilitate the transmission of high-resolution video over
TICO_(codec)
J2K-Codec is a commercial library to decode JPEG 2000 images. Version 2.0 was released on 12 April 2011. J2K-Codec supports decoding of different resolution
J2K-Codec
Lossy audio compression format
encoding tool free of charge, Nero Digital Audio (the AAC codec portion has become Nero AAC Codec), which is capable of encoding LC-AAC, HE-AAC and HE-AAC
Advanced_Audio_Coding
Open, royalty-free video coding format
Next Generation Video Codec AV2 on 10th Anniversary". Alliance for Open Media. 2025-09-15. Retrieved 2025-12-06. "AV2 video codec delivers 30% lower bitrate
AV2
Distributed Codec Engine (DCE) is an API and its implementation as software library ("libdce") by Texas Instruments. The library was released under the
Distributed_Codec_Engine
comparing the perceived audio quality of audio formats and codecs, see the article Codec listening test. The 'Music' category is merely a guideline on
Comparison of audio coding formats
Comparison_of_audio_coding_formats
Audio data compression technology
Windows Media Audio (WMA) is a series of audio codecs and their corresponding audio coding formats developed by Microsoft. It is a proprietary technology
Windows_Media_Audio
2013 open and royalty-free video coding format
concluded that "VP9 and both HEVC codecs produce very similar performance" and "Particularly at lower bitrates, both HEVC codecs and VP9 deliver substantially
VP9
Codec used to send video or audio signals over IP network
IP codecs are used to send video or audio signals over an IP network such as the Internet. The initials "IP" here stand for "Internet Protocol", while
IP_codec
Free lossy video compression format
including the Vorbis audio format and the Ogg container. The libtheora video codec is the reference implementation of the Theora video compression format developed
Theora
Audio codec
audio codec implementations developed and licensed by PictureTel Corporation (acquired by Polycom, Inc. in 2001). There are three Siren codecs: Siren
Siren_(codec)
Lossless intra-frame video codec
performance regarding speed and size, compared to other lossless preservation codecs, such as Motion JPEG 2000. The encoder and decoder have been part of the
FFV1
Lossy speech audio codec developed by Google
Lyra is a lossy audio codec developed by Google that is designed for compressing speech at very low bitrates. Unlike most other audio formats, it compresses
Lyra_(codec)
Video codec
The MSU Lossless Video Codec is a video codec developed by the Graphics & Media Lab Video Group of Moscow State University. It was designed to provide
MSU_Lossless_Video_Codec
Family of proprietary audio codecs owned by Qualcomm
stands for audio processing technology) is a family of proprietary audio codec compression algorithms owned by Qualcomm, with a heavy emphasis on wireless
AptX
File format for storing digital video data
compressed video or audio is called a codec; playing or encoding a video file will sometimes require the user to install a codec library corresponding to the type
Video_file_format
Widely used standard for video compression
emphasize the common heritage. Occasionally, it is also referred to as "the JVT codec", in reference to the Joint Video Team (JVT) organization that developed
Advanced_Video_Coding
Formats of illegally-distributed movies
perfectly for ripping; combined with the DivX 3.11 Alpha codec released shortly after, the new codec increased video quality from near VHS to almost DVD quality
Pirated_movie_release_types
EnCodec is an open-source neural network-based audio codec developed by Meta AI. It uses deep learning to compress audio at very low bit rates while maintaining
EnCodec
Digital multimedia format for storing video and audio
is a container format that can hold various types of media from various codecs. During the 2000s, portable media players were sometimes erroneously advertised
MP4_file_format
Lossy speech audio codec by Microsoft
Satin is a lossy speech codec developed by Microsoft. Satin was designed to supersede the earlier Silk codec in their applications, and implements a neural
Satin_(codec)
Video coding format developed by Microsoft
was widely characterized as an alternative to the ITU-T and MPEG video codec standard known as H.264/MPEG-4 AVC. The Advanced Profile of VC-1 contains
VC-1
Topics referred to by the same term
Nonlinear Extensible) codecs DNxHR codec, a lossy UHDTV post-production codec Avid DNxHD, a lossy high-definition video post-production codec DNX vs. The Voice
DNX_(disambiguation)
Audio codec
Nero AAC Codec is a set of software tools for encoding and decoding Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format audio, and editing MPEG-4 metadata. It was developed
Nero_AAC_Codec
API that supports browser-to-browser communication
software company that had developed many components required for RTC, such as codecs and echo cancellation techniques. Google open-sourced the GIPS technology
WebRTC
Multimedia framework
media information. Among included libraries are libavcodec, an audio/video codec library used by many commercial and free software products, libavformat
FFmpeg
Nonprofit multimedia format organization
of which has been Vorbis, an open and freely licensed audio format and codec designed to compete with the patented WMA, MP3 and AAC. As of 2013, development
Xiph.Org_Foundation
American video technology company
in Clifton Park, New York, that designed video codec technology. It created a series of video codecs called TrueMotion (including TrueMotion S, TrueMotion
On2_Technologies
Video codec
The Apple Intermediate Codec is a high-quality 8-bit 4:2:0 video codec used mainly as a less processor-intensive way of working with long-GOP MPEG-2 footage
Apple_Intermediate_Codec
UT Video Codec Suite is a fast, lossless video codec, developed by Takeshi Umezawa (梅澤 威志, Umezawa Takeshi) and released under the free GNU General Public
Ut_Video_Codec_Suite
Audio codec standard
Asao (also known as Nellymoser audio codec) is a proprietary single-channel (mono) codec and compression format optimized for low-bitrate transmission
Asao_(codec)
1998 video game
and progress. Play controls and strategies can also be accessed via the Codec, a radio communication device where advice is delivered from Snake's support
Metal_Gear_Solid_(video_game)
Digital radio standard
MP2 audio codec; an upgraded version of the system was later developed and released named DAB+ which uses the HE-AAC v2 (AAC+) audio codec and is more
Digital_Audio_Broadcasting
Personal computer audio codec
AC'97 (Audio Codec '97; also MC'97 for Modem Codec '97) is an audio codec standard developed by Intel Architecture Labs and various codec manufacturers
AC'97
Collection of video compression filters
The Combined Community Codec Pack (CCCP) is a collection of codecs packed for Microsoft Windows, designed originally for the playback of anime fansubs
Combined_Community_Codec_Pack
American software company
ultimately acquired from Utah State University. The company first announced its codec (compression and decompression tool) at a developer’s preview at Macworld
Sorenson_Media
Audio codec standard
internet Speech Audio Codec (iSAC) is a wideband speech codec, developed by Global IP Solutions (GIPS) (acquired by Google Inc in 2011). It is suitable
Internet_Speech_Audio_Codec
Codec acceleration describes computer hardware that offloads the computationally intensive compression or decompression. This allows, for instance, a
Codec_acceleration
Audio format
RealNetworks and first released in April 1995. It uses a variety of audio codecs, ranging from low-bitrate formats that could be used over dialup modems
RealAudio
Video-sharing platform
AlphaGeometry AlphaGo AlphaGo Zero AlphaStar AlphaZero Master MuZero Formats and codecs AAB APK AV1 iLBC iSAC libvpx Lyra Protocol Buffers Ultra HDR VP3 VP6 VP8
YouTube
Audio codec and compression format
and audio codec developed by Skype Limited, now a Microsoft subsidiary. It was developed for use in Skype, as a replacement for the SVOPC codec. Since licensing
SILK
Video compression format
Intermediate Codec and was introduced in 2007 with Final Cut Studio 2. Much like the H.26x and MPEG standards, the ProRes family of codecs use compression
Apple_ProRes
Video codec by On2 Technologies
format and video codec. It is an incarnation of the TrueMotion video codec, a series of video codecs developed by On2 Technologies. This codec is commonly
VP6
Extensible multimedia architecture by Apple
trailers for several Star Wars movies. QuickTime could support additional codecs through plug-ins, for example with Perian. As operating systems and browsers
QuickTime
HTML element
type='video/mp4; codecs="avc1.4D401E, mp4a.40.2"'> <source src="vp9.webm" type='video/webm; codecs="vp9.0, opus"'> <source src="theora.ogv" type='video/ogg; codecs="theora
HTML_video
American multinational technology company
AlphaGeometry AlphaGo AlphaGo Zero AlphaStar AlphaZero Master MuZero Formats and codecs AAB APK AV1 iLBC iSAC libvpx Lyra Protocol Buffers Ultra HDR VP3 VP6 VP8
Codec framework in Windows Vista
Windows Imaging Component (WIC) is a COM-based imaging codec framework introduced in Windows Vista (and later available in Windows XP Service Pack 3)
Windows_Imaging_Component
Scientific study designed to compare two or more lossy audio codecs
A codec listening test is a scientific study designed to compare two or more lossy audio codecs, usually with respect to perceived fidelity or compression
Codec_listening_test
Video-conferencing software developed by Google
WebRTC standard, Google Meet uses the VP9 video codec for video stream compression and Opus audio codec for voice stream compression. In April 2020, Google
Google_Meet
Feature in Nvidia graphics cards
Nvidia GPUs. It is accompanied by NVENC for video encoding in Nvidia's Video Codec SDK. NVDEC can offload video decoding to full fixed-function decoding hardware
NVDEC
Video codec by Apple Inc
decompression algorithm (codec) developed by Apple Inc. and first released as part of QuickTime 1.x in the early 1990s. The codec is also known by the name
QuickTime_Graphics
Post-production video codec
Extensible High Definition") was a lossy high-definition video post-production codec developed by Avid for multi-generation compositing with reduced storage
Avid_DNxHD
File format family
Windows Media Video (WMV) is a series of video codecs and their corresponding video coding formats developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Windows Media
Windows_Media_Video
Audio formats
(formally MPEG-1 Audio Layer I or MPEG-2 Audio Layer I) is a lossy audio codec and one of three audio formats included in the MPEG-1 standard. For files
MPEG-1_Audio_Layer_I
Lossless audio codec
16-bit stereo PCM). Shorten is no longer developed and other lossless audio codecs such as FLAC, Monkey's Audio (APE), TTA, and WavPack (WV) have become more
Shorten_(codec)
Messaging and VoIP service owned by Meta
participants in video calls, adding audio to screen sharing, and introducing a new codec to increase call reliability. In November 2024, the ability to transcribe
Windows platform based trojan
Imediacodec, IntCodec, Pcodec, SVideocodec, Video iCodec, QualityCodec, Vcodec, Zip Codec, zCodec, ZCODEC and began to be widely used in spring 2005.
Emcodec
Audiovisual media file format
updated to accommodate VP9 video and Opus audio. It also supports the AV1 codec. Native WebM support by Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Google Chrome was announced
WebM
Computer format for digital audio
coding format, the container containing the raw audio data, and an audio codec. A codec performs the encoding and decoding of the raw audio data and this encoded
Audio_file_format
Audio compression standard
Unified Speech and Audio Coding (USAC) is an audio compression format and codec for both music and speech or any mix of speech and audio using very low
Unified Speech and Audio Coding
Unified_Speech_and_Audio_Coding
Speech codec used by CDMA networks
Enhanced Variable Rate Codec B (EVRC-B) is a speech codec used by CDMA networks. EVRC-B is an enhancement to EVRC and compresses each 20 milliseconds of
Enhanced Variable Rate Codec B
Enhanced_Variable_Rate_Codec_B
Multimedia information signaling
Format for the G.729.1 Audio Codec," Proposed Standard. RFC 4788 – "Enhancements to RTP Payload Formats for EVRC Family Codecs," Proposed Standard. RFC 4867 – "RTP
RTP_payload_formats
German software company
video and audio codecs for video production, multimedia, broadcast, digital signage, gaming, medical and security industries. Their codecs are used by organizations
MainConcept
Video codec by On2 Technologies
video compression format and video codec. It is an incarnation of the TrueMotion video codec, a series of video codecs developed by On2 Technologies. There
VP3
Enhanced Audio Codec is an audio codec developed and owned by Beijing E-World, that uses a unique perceptual model, spectral band replication, to compress
Enhanced_Audio_Codec
Video coding format
Roettgers, Janko (2013-10-15). "Open codec pioneer leaves Red Hat, joins Mozilla to work on next-generation video codec". GigaOm. Archived from the original
Daala
Raster graphics file format
images. HEVC is an image and video encoding format and the default image codec used with HEIF. HEIF files containing HEVC-encoded images are also known
High Efficiency Image File Format
High_Efficiency_Image_File_Format
Email service provided by Google
AlphaGeometry AlphaGo AlphaGo Zero AlphaStar AlphaZero Master MuZero Formats and codecs AAB APK AV1 iLBC iSAC libvpx Lyra Protocol Buffers Ultra HDR VP3 VP6 VP8
Gmail
Video compression standard
administrators for VVC, in a situation similar to the previous AVC and HEVC codecs. Two companies later formed patent pools: Access Advance and MPEG LA (now
Versatile_Video_Coding
2008 open and royalty-free video coding format
intra-frame coding. VP8's direct successor, VP9, and the royalty-free AV1 codec from the Alliance for Open Media are based on VP8. VP8 only supports progressive
VP8
Lossy and lossless image format
the eponymous codec library, it packages a suite of auxiliary tools, like the command line encoder cjxl and decoder djxl, the image codec benchmarking
JPEG_XL
Speech codec used by CDMA networks
Enhanced Variable Rate CODEC (EVRC) is a speech codec used in CDMA networks. It was developed in 1995 to replace the QCELP vocoder which used more bandwidth
Enhanced_Variable_Rate_Codec
Extension to 3D film television standards
Multi View Video Coding (MVC, also known as MVC 3D) is a stereoscopic video coding standard for video compression that allows for encoding video sequences
Multiview_Video_Coding
Format for digital video content
that compresses or decompresses a specific video coding format is a video codec. Some video coding formats are documented by a detailed technical specification
Video_coding_format
Video codec
(APV) developed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., is a royalty-free video codec designed for professional-level high-quality video recording and post production
Advanced_Professional_Video
Lossy audio compression applied to human speech
the G.729.1 wideband audio codec introduced in 2006, Apple's FaceTime (using AAC-LD) introduced in 2010, and the CELT codec introduced in 2011. Opus is
Speech_coding
File format
features are seldom used. A codec popularly used for AVI is MPEG-4 ASP, usually encoded by DivX or Xvid, although many other codecs can also be contained in
Audio_Video_Interleave
Video editing software developed by Apple
the Apple Intermediate Codec on the system as a QuickTime component. iMovie transcodes HD video upon import using this codec and stores it in the QuickTime
IMovie
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Boy/Male
English
Shad fish.
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Unique
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pleasing
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Never
Surname or Lastname
English and Welsh
English and Welsh : perhaps a variant spelling of Sunday.
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Sacrifice
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Patient
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably an occupational name for someone who worked at a ‘church house’ (Middle English chirche + h(o)us), a building, usually adjoining the church, which served as a parish room.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dunton; there are place names spelled thus in Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Wiltshire.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva
CODEC
CODEC
CODEC
CODEC
CODEC