What is a ‘Codec’? Why Do I Need It?

Your Windows Media Player is giving you a message that you do not have the right ”codec” to play this movie. “What is a codec?”, you ask? Well, a codec is a small “compression-decompression” program that helps large files travel across the internet quickly. Unfortunately, codec formats also require you to identify and install the right codec code before you can play the movie. It works like this…
 
What is a ‘Codec’? Why Do I Need It? originally appeared on About.com Internet for Beginners on Saturday, January 16th, 2010 at 00:01:19.
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