Definitions

1. noun

A standard for encoding and compressing audio and video data, particularly for digital video and film.

“The company uses MPEG technology to stream high-quality video content online.”

2. proper noun

A proprietary multimedia coding format owned by MPEG-LA, LLC.

“MPEG is a widely used standard for digital video and audio compression.”

3. verb

To compress data using the MPEG standard.

“The software can MPEG the video file to reduce its size.”