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MPEG

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MPEG  (mpg)
n.
1. Any of a set of standards established for the compression of digital video and audio data.
2. A file of digital video and audio data that has been so compressed: downloaded an MPEG of the new video from the Internet.

[m(oving) p(ictures) e(xperts) g(roup).]

MPEG [ˈɛmˌpɛg]
n
(Electronics) Computing a standard file format for compressing video images and audio sounds
[technique devised by the M(otion) P(icture) E(xperts) G(roup)]

MPEG  (mpg)
1. Short for Moving Pictures Expert Group.
2. Any of a set of standards established for the compression of digital audio and video data.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.MPEG - a set of standards adopted by the moving pictures experts group for the compression of digital video and audio data or a file of data compressed according to those standards
compression - encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
acronym - a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name
Translations
MPEG [ˈɛmpɛg] nMPEG m


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