los´sy com`pres´sion

(Computers) The compression of binary data into a form which, when it is re-expanded, has most, but not all, of the original information. It is used primarily for compression of images and sounds, and is designed to provide a high degree of compression at the cost of a slight loss of data. It is expemplified by the JPEG compression standard. Images compressed by a lossy compression algorithm are re-expanded into an image close, but not identical to the original image; the difference between the original and the reconstructed image may be imperceptible to normal viewing by the eye.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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Thanks to HiFi technology, serious audiophiles can look forward to streaming 16-bit FLAC CD quality tracks on select speakers and amplifiers.

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