MP4

British

abbreviation

MPEG-4 Part 14: software created by the Motion Picture Experts Group for transmitting data streams to a receiving device in real time

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Example Sentences

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We start to prune out the inelegant data formats and architectures, just like moving off of GIF to MP4 for lighter performance.

From The Verge • Jul. 19, 2022

I have USBs with lots of movies on them and they’re all single MP4 files.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2022

Convert the movies on the DVDs to a file format like MP4 or MOV, if they aren’t already, and save them on your computer.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2021

Watson told BuzzFeed he ripped his clip from a Daily Wire GIF, zoomed in, and exported his version as an MP4, a common compressed video file format.

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2018

In 2011, McLaren will launch its latest carbon fibre-based road car, the MP4 12C.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2011

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