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Data Category: codec
Key4599
PIDhttp://www.isocat.org/datcat/DC-4599
Typecomplex/open
OwnerSchiel, Florian
Scopepublic
1. Administration Information Section
1.1 Administration Record
Identifier
codec
Version
1:0
Registration Status
private
Administration Status
private
Justification
Needed to describe different encoding/decoding methods for media
1.1.1 Creation
Creation Date
2012-02-01
Change Description
Needed for description of video recordings
1.1.2 Last Change
Last Change Date
2012-02-01
Change Description
Added origin of English definition
2. Description Section
Profile
Metadata
2.1 Data Element Name Section
Data Element Name
VideoCodec
Source
CLARIN CMD component video-technical-metadata
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2.2 English Language Section
LanguageEnglish (en)
2.2.1 Name Section
Name
codec
Name Status
admitted name
2.2.2 Definition Section
Definition
A codec is a device or computer program capable of encoding or decoding a digital data stream or signal.
Source
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codec
2.2.3 Example Section
Example
H.262/MPEG-2 Part 2
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2.3 German Language Section
LanguageGerman (de)
2.3.1 Name Section
Name
codec
Name Status
admitted name
2.3.2 Definition Section
Definition
Methode zur kodierung und dekodierung eines Datenstroms, meistens eines Signals.
Source
CLARIN-D
2.3.3 Example Section
Example
H.262/MPEG-2 Part 2
3. Conceptual Domain
Data Type
string