Codec
E.g to play a video
Before we get into this one, “Codec” stands for compression/decompression, or compressor/decompressor. You don’t really need to know that, but if you’re a bit of geek at heart it’s interesting all the same! Basically, a Codec is a computer program that shrinks large movie files and makes them playable on your computer. To help speed up downloads, Codecs make video and audio files smaller so it’s easier for them to travel through the Internet.
Sometimes queries on the clubroom are solved by downloading the right Codec, making videos viewable on your PC or Laptop. Codec programs are required for your Media Player to play your downloaded music and movies. For example, if you can’t watch one of the vieos on the PC Inner Circle website, it might be because you don’t have the right Codec installed.
Unfortunately, there isn’t just one Codec that you can download and solve all of your computer problems! There are literally hundreds of them. Lucky for us, though, some nice people somewhere online have created downloadable packages of Codecs, so you can download the ones you need in one go, instead of hunting for them separately.
If you think you might need a Codec pack, or if you want any more information, do let us know!
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