lossy
<algorithm> 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. The lost information is usually removed
because it is subjectively less important to the quality of the data (usually an
image or sound) or because it can be recovered reasonably by interpolation from
the remaining data.
MPEG and JPEG are examples of lossy compression techniques.
Opposite: lossless.
(1995-03-29)
Nearby terms:
lossless « lossless audio compression « Lossless
Predictive Audio Compression « lossy » lossy
audio compression » lost in the noise » lost in the
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