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lossy

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lossy [ˈlɒsɪ]
adj
(Engineering / Electrical Engineering) (of a dielectric material, transmission line, etc.) designed to have a high attenuation; dissipating energy lossy line
[from loss]
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Adj.1.lossy - characterized by or causing dissipation of energy
lossless - characterized by or causing no dissipation of energy


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Lossy data compression means that the restored data may not be completely identical to the original data.
This enables on-the-fly, lossy and lossless compression schemes, allowing system designers to optimize between image compression quality and downloading time.
 
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