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What is compression?

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Making the size of the file smaller so that it takes up less space and can be transmitted easily

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Lossy compression

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Data encoding method where files are compressed by removing some of the detail

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Examples of lossy compression

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mp3, mp2, jpg

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Lossless compression

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Data encoding method where files are compressed but no data is lost

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Examples of lossless compression

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png, gif, pdf

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