Codecs

Recently, I've had the opportunity to learn about Codecs. Initially, I couldn't say I knew a thing about Codecs. After doing some research, I discovered that the word Codec means compression/decompression. It also stands for compressor/decompressor and code/decode. Essentially what that means is that Codecs are computer programs that shrink large movie files so you can watch them on your computer easily. Even if we don't consciously know about Codecs, we use them on a regular basis; we need them every time we want to listen to music or watch a video on our computer. A commonly known Codec is Mp3, that renders music and allows sharing to be quick and attainable. Codecs get very little credit from the public, because no one even acknowledges the work that goes into displaying movies and music. We use codecs every day, and we need to remember how important it is.