lossless
<algorithm, compression> A term describing a data compression algorithm
which retains all the information in the data, allowing it to be recovered
perfectly by decompression.
Unix compress and GNU gzip perform lossless compression.
Opposite: lossy.
(1995-03-29)
Nearby terms:
losing « loss « lossage « lossless » lossless audio
compression » Lossless Predictive Audio Compression » lossy
