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Convert to a different container format without changing the file contents.
 
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Latest revision as of 17:13, 23 July 2014

definitions

Encode (or Compress)

To convert for storage or transmission, particularly when the new file uses a lower data rate than the original, or a more lossy codec.

Re-encode

The process of saving a file back to its existing format after performing some kind of editing process.

Transcode

To convert to a different format of similar or like quality to gain compatibility with another program or application

Transrate

To convert to a different data rate using the same format.

Transsize

Convert to a different resolution using the same format.

Transmux

Convert to a different container format without changing the file contents.

definitions source