mpeg

mpeg — noun

1. a set of internationally agreed methods for reducing the size of video and audio

1.名詞B2
釋義

a set of internationally agreed methods for reducing the size of video and audio content stored in digital form, so that files can be saved or sent more easily without a major loss of quality.

例句

The MPEG compression standard made it possible to stream high-resolution video over slow connections.

MPEG + noun as modifier: MPEG compression standard

Noor learned how to encode video using the MPEG format during her multimedia design course.

同義詞
  • video compression

    a broader term that includes MPEG and other methods

  • codec

    a piece of software that encodes or decodes a digital media stream; MPEG is one example of a codec standard

反義詞

文法句型

the MPEG [noun]

MPEG + noun (as modifier)

用法筆記

This sense is uncountable and refers to the technology standard itself, not to individual files. When used as a modifier before a noun (e.g. MPEG format, MPEG compression), it is often written in uppercase letters.

常見錯誤

❌The MPEG is a type of file you can play on your phone.
✅An MPEG is a type of video file you can play on your phone.
💡Sense 1 refers to the compression method, not to the file itself. Use sense 2 for the file.

2. a digital video or audio file that has been reduced in size using the MPEG compr

2.名詞B2
釋義

a digital video or audio file that has been reduced in size using the MPEG compression method, typically identified by file extensions such as .mpg or .mpeg.

例句

Vinícius emailed the MPEG of his short film to the festival selection committee.

an MPEG referring to the file itself

The old computer could not open the new MPEG file because the codec was missing.

collocation: MPEG file

同義詞
  • video file

    a general term for any file containing moving images; an MPEG is one type

  • digital video

    broader term that includes MPEG and other video formats such as AVI or MOV

文法句型

an MPEG

MPEG file

用法筆記

This sense is countable — you can say 'an MPEG' or 'two MPEGs'. The word is often used without the full 'file' when the context is clear: 'Send me the MPEG when it is ready.'

常見錯誤

❌I downloaded an MPEG of the new song to listen on my phone.
✅I downloaded an MP3 of the new song to listen on my phone.
💡MPEG refers to video files (which may include audio); MP3 is the standard for audio-only files.