uncompressedencoding
nounUK /ˌʌnkəmˈprest ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˌʌnkəmˈprest ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of saving data so that nothing is made smaller or packed tight.
The photo was saved with uncompressed encoding, so it stayed big but looked perfect.
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2. A method of storing audio or video without shrinking the file size.
The studio keeps an uncompressed encoding of every song for editing.
3. A data format that keeps every original detail exactly as it was.
Scientists prefer uncompressed encoding because no information is lost.
4. The act of writing information out in full, without packing it smaller.
Uncompressed encoding makes the file easy to read but takes more space.