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FAQ – • Explanation and exemplification of the terms ‘codec’ and ‘container’ file

Explanation and exemplification of the terms ‘codec’ and ‘container’ file

  • Media files are often large and a CODEC is used to Compress and Decompress media them. They are often very specialised and require to be installed on the client before the media file can be used properly.
  • Container files are used to store more than one type of media files. A RIFF multimedia file is a good example as it can store video (AVI) and Audio (WAV) files. ZIP files are often described as container files as well although technically it is a compression algorithim.