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Word: Codec
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s: blend of coder (see code) and decoder (see decode)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkəʊdɛk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a device or program that compresses data to enable faster transmission and decompresses received data.
Short Definition:device or program that compresses data to enable faster transmission
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