{"id":3006,"date":"2015-03-16T12:54:45","date_gmt":"2015-03-16T12:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/video-encoding\/"},"modified":"2015-03-16T12:54:45","modified_gmt":"2015-03-16T12:54:45","slug":"video-encoding","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/3139\/video-encoding","title":{"rendered":"Video Encoding"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_video_encoding_mean\">What Does Video Encoding Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Video encoding is the process of converting digital video files from one standard digital video format into another. The purpose of this is for compatibility and efficiency with a desired set of applications and hardware such as for DVD\/Blu-ray, mobile, video streaming or general video editing. 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