Transcoding: meaning, definitions and examples

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transcoding

 

[ ˈtrænsˌkoʊdɪŋ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

digital technology

Transcoding is the process of converting a media file from one format to another. It is commonly used to compress large files or to make them compatible with different devices.

Synonyms

conversion, format shifting, reencoding

Examples of usage

  • Transcoding a video from a .mov format to a .mp4 format
  • Using transcoding to reduce the file size of a high-quality audio recording
Context #2 | Verb

computing

To transcode means to convert data from one encoding to another. This is often done to ensure that information is displayed or processed correctly across different systems or platforms.

Synonyms

convert, encode, transform

Examples of usage

  • The software automatically transcodes text files to UTF-8 encoding
  • Transcoding images to a web-friendly format for faster loading times

Translations

Translations of the word "transcoding" in other languages:

🇵🇹 transcodificação

🇮🇳 कूटांतरण

🇩🇪 Transkodierung

🇮🇩 pengkodean ulang

🇺🇦 перетворення коду

🇵🇱 transkodowanie

🇯🇵 トランスコーディング

🇫🇷 transcodage

🇪🇸 transcodificación

🇹🇷 kod dönüştürme

🇰🇷 트랜스코딩

🇸🇦 تحويل الترميز

🇨🇿 překódování

🇸🇰 prekomponovanie

🇨🇳 转码

🇸🇮 prekodiranje

🇮🇸 umkóðun

🇰🇿 кодты өзгерту

🇬🇪 ტრანსკოდირება

🇦🇿 transkodlama

🇲🇽 transcodificación

Etymology

The term 'transcoding' originated in the field of digital media and technology, with the prefix 'trans-' indicating a change or conversion. As digital formats and devices have evolved, transcoding has become an essential process for ensuring compatibility and efficiency in data transmission and storage.