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Lossy

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000698

Describing a data compression method that discards some information during the encoding process, resulting in a smaller file size but a reduction in data quality. Once data is compressed using a lossy algorithm, the discarded information cannot be recovered. Common lossy formats include JPEG for images and MP3 for audio.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000698
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "Describing a data compression method that discards some information during the encoding process, resulting in a smaller file size but a reduction in data quality. Once data is compressed using a lossy algorithm, the discarded information cannot be recovered. Common lossy formats include JPEG for images and MP3 for audio.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/lossy/"
}

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