Codec

Codec

Codec is an acronym for Coder/Decoder. This device compresses (for transmission) and decompresses (once received) digital video and analog audio signals so that they occupy less bandwidth during transmission. It is used in applications such as remote broadcast-quality voiceovers recorded in a remote studio and transmitted via codecs and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) lines to a central studio for final mixing.

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