Codecs, containers & image formats · Working
Media container
Also called: wrapper
ELI5
A file wrapper holding encoded video, audio, subtitles and metadata, such as MOV or MXF.
Used in conversation
“We need one more review of the media container before final delivery.”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Media container” in editing, colour, post & delivery conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.
Connected terms
- CodecA codec encodes and decodes media; a container wraps encoded media and metadata into a file structure.
Sources & evidence · 4
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Blackmagic Design — DaVinci Resolve Reference ManualSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / ACES — ACES Glossary and User GuidesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Netflix — Partner Help Center Delivery SpecificationsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- European Broadcasting Union — EBU R 128 Loudness Normalisation and Permitted Maximum Level of Audio SignalsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14