Glossary definition(s) for: lossy compression
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n., A term describing a data compression algorithm which actually reduces the amount of information in the data, rather than just the number of bits used to represent that information. Opp.: lossless compression.
Dictionary definition(s) for: lossy compression
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n., A term describing a data compression algorithm which actually reduces the amount of information in the data, rather than just the number of bits used to represent that information. Opp.: lossless compression.