The Win32_CodecFile class represents the audio or video codec installed on the computer system. Codecs convert one media ...

The Win32_CodecFile class represents the audio or video codec installed on the computer system. Codecs convert one media format type to another, typically a compressed format to an uncompressed format. The name \"codec\" is derived from a combination of \"compress\" and \"decompress.\"  For example, a codec can convert a compressed format such as MS-ADPCM to an uncompressed format such as PCM, which most audio hardware can play directly.