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Codec vs Codel - What's the difference?

codec | codel |

As nouns the difference between codec and codel

is that codec is (computing) a device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal while codel is , government-paid trips abroad, designed to give lawmakers first-hand knowledge of matters relevant to their legislation.

codec

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia codec)
  • (computing) A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal.
    • Audio and video codecs are important in making multimedia files small enough to distribute and simple to play back.

    codel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • , government-paid trips abroad, designed to give lawmakers first-hand knowledge of matters relevant to their legislation.
  • * 2005 , , Michael Ruby, Between Worlds: The Making of an American Life , page 134
    • It was the start of one of those congressional delegation trips — a CODEL , in the bureaucratic shorthand — but this time, I was the only member of Congress along for the ride.

    References

    * Definition found in Wall Street Journal article of 10/17/06 titled "On Overseas Trips, Congress's Rules Are Often Ignored" by Scot. J. Paltrow.

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