lossless
adj. occurring or operating without loss, free from loss | ||||
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Lossless Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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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)
<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)
| Digital Video (DV) & video edit terms / Eng2Eng v1.0 (web compilation) |
Lossless
Used to denote a form of compression that does not degrade the quality of the image being compressed.
Used to denote a form of compression that does not degrade the quality of the image being compressed.
| Steve's Digicams Digital Camera Dictionary |
Lossless
Storing the image in a non-compressed format, see TIFF.
Storing the image in a non-compressed format, see TIFF.
Lossless Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Lossless
(a.)
Free from loss.
(a.)
Free from loss.
| WordNet 2.0 |
lossless
Adjective
1. characterized by or causing no dissipation of energy
(antonym) lossy
Adjective
1. characterized by or causing no dissipation of energy
(antonym) lossy
| hEnglish - advanced version |
lossless
lossless
\loss"less\, a. free from loss. [obs.]
similar words(2)
lossless predictive audio compression
lossless audio compression
lossless
\loss"less\, a. free from loss. [obs.]
similar words(2)
lossless predictive audio compression
lossless audio compression
Lossless Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Lossless data compression
Lossless data compression is a class of data compression algorithms that allows the exact original data to be reconstructed from the compressed data. This can be contrasted to lossy data compression, which does not allow the exact original data to be reconstructed from the compressed data.
Lossless data compression is used in many applications. For example, it is used in the popular ZIP file format and in the Unix tool gzip. It is also often used as a component within lossy data compression technologies.
Lossless compression is used when it is important that the original and the decompressed data be identical, or when no assumption can be made on whether certain deviation is uncritical. Typical examples are executable programs and source code. Some image file formats, like PNG or GIF, use only lossless compression, while others like TIFF and MNG may use either lossless or lossy methods.
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