데이터를 빠르게 전송하기 위해 압축하고, 수신된 데이터를 다시 원래대로 복구하는 장치나 프로그램.
A device or program that compresses data to enable faster transmission and decompresses received data.
예문:
"The media player failed to open the video because the required codec was missing."
"Modern video streaming services use advanced codecs to reduce bandwidth usage without losing quality."
"A hardware codec can process high-resolution signals much faster than software-based solutions."