What Does Xvid Mean?
Xvid is a popular open-source video compression technology. The video codec was developed as an open-source alternative to other commercial video codecs like DivX. The video compression of Xvid is based on MPEG-4 and provides good enough quality compression for a full-length DVD movie to fit onto single CD, while the original image quality is maintained.
Techopedia Explains Xvid
Xvid helps in compressing and decompressing the MPEG-4 ASP format. It makes use of ASP features like:
