A codec (encoder/decoder) generally refers to an electronic device or software component that is capable of encoding signals from an analog or other source into a digital file in a process sometimes referred to as digitization.[1]
History[]
The term "codec" came into more widespread use with the release of QuickTime from Apple Computer in December 1991, which introduced various algorithms for digitally encoding video and audio.[2]
References[]
- ↑ Codec at the Free On-Line Dictionary Of Computing. 1997-07-22.
- ↑ December 2, 1991: Apple Quicktime[sic] by Jeffrey Powers, Day in Tech History. 2018-12-01.
External links[]
- QuickTime Components at Apple (Hong Kong)
- Codec at Wikipedia
Articles[]
- A quick look at Apple's QuickTime by Yuval Kossovsky at Computerworld (2005-03-31)
