no-loss encoding
nounUK /nəʊ lɒs ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /noʊ lɔs ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way to save data so that nothing gets lost when you open it again.
The photo stayed exactly the same after no-loss encoding.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A method of shrinking a file that keeps every bit of the original information.
Music fans prefer no-loss encoding so the song sounds perfect.
3. A process where data can be restored exactly to its first form.
The program uses no-loss encoding to back up important documents.
4. Encoding that does not throw away any details, unlike lossy methods.
Unlike JPEG, PNG uses no-loss encoding for images.