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A. CoDec = Compressor/Decompressor. These are VfW (Video for Windows) or DirectShow components that facilitate playback (e.g., MediaPlayer interface) or encoding of new multimedia files. If a file is encoded with a new codec (e.g., APE, FLAC, x264) you will not be able to play that file unless the codec is installed on your system.
