-as of [28 DECEMBER 2023]–
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*[lossless compression] is a class of [data compression algorithms] that allows the original data to be perfectly reconstructed from the [compressed data]*
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(by contrast, ‘lossy compression’ permits reconstruction only of an approximation of the original data, though usually with ‘improved compression rates’ (and therefore ‘reduced file sizes’))
(‘lossless data compression’ is used in many ‘applications’)
(for example, it is used in the ZIP file format and in the GNU tool gzip)
(it is also often used as a component within lossy data compression technologies (e.g. lossless mid/side joint stereo preprocessing by MP3 encoders and other lossy audio encoders)
(‘lossless compression’ is used in cases where it is important that the ‘original’ + the ‘decompressed’ data be ‘identical’, or where deviations from the original data would be ‘unfavorable’)
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(typical examples are…)
‘executable programs’
‘text documents’
‘source code’
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(some ‘image file formats’ (like ‘PNG’ or ‘GIF’) use only ‘lossless compression’, while others like TIFF and MNGmay use either lossless or lossy methods)
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(‘lossless audio formats’ are most often used for ‘archiving’ or ‘production’ purposes, while smaller ‘lossy audio files’ are typically used on ‘portable players’ and in other cases where ‘storage space’ is ‘limited’ (or ‘exact replication’ of the audio is ‘unnecessary’))
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