no-loss compression
nounUK /nəʊ lɒs kəmˈprɛʃən/
US /noʊ lɔs kəmˈprɛʃən/
A way to make a file smaller so that when you open it again, nothing is missing or changed.
She used no-loss compression to shrink the photos without making them blurry.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A method of storing data that keeps every original detail exactly the same.
Music stored with no-loss compression sounds exactly like the original recording.
3. A technique used in computer files where unpacking gives back the exact original bytes.
The backup program relies on no-loss compression to protect important documents.
4. Any shrinking process that does not throw away information.
Engineers prefer no-loss compression for medical images because every pixel matters.