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During your IT interview, you may be asked about the difference between codec and container. Let us tell you the main things you need to know to answer this question correctly and ace your interview.
What Is a Codec?
The first thing you need to know is that the term codec comes from ?compressor-decompressor?. A codec is a program or a device that is used to compress data with the aim of enabling faster transmission.
It is commonly used for video and audio files. The codec will compress the data, which means that it will reduce it in size, so that it can be transferred quicker. Then the codec will decompress the data once the file has been transferred so that it can be run at full capacity and quality.
What Are HTML5 Containers?
HTML 5 containers are essentially a meant to package codecs so that these can be transferred and used. The container includes the separate parts of the video/ audio files. Popular examples of codec containers are OGG, MPEG, AVI, and Matroska.
What Is the Difference between Codec and Container?
The main thing you need to remember is that the codecs are used to compress and decompress complex audio/video files, while containers are aimed to package the various components of these audio/video files.
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