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Codestream vs Bitstream - What's the difference?

codestream | bitstream |

In computing|lang=en terms the difference between codestream and bitstream

is that codestream is (computing) a stream of code while bitstream is (computing) a stream of bits.

As nouns the difference between codestream and bitstream

is that codestream is (computing) a stream of code while bitstream is (computing) a stream of bits.

codestream

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computing) A stream of code.
    • The codestream obtained after compression of an image with JPEG 2000 is scalable in nature, meaning that it can be decoded in a number of ways.

    bitstream

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A stream of bits.