Name: lossless compression

Synonyms: lossless compression,lossless compression method,lossless

Type: glossary

Description:
A type of <compress|compression> technique, used for pictures, that retains all the picture's original information. Unlike <lossy compression> methods, lossless compression allows the picture to be repeatedly compressed and uncompressed without reducing the quality of the image.

References: compress (glossary), lossy compression (glossary)

Tags: multimedia
