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Record 1 2010-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

Pertains to compression techniques in which the displayed and decompressed image does not contain all the original digitized data.

OBS

Information Technology Vocabulary, extract of ISO/IEC 10918-1 (F/E).

OBS

The term refers to the fact that a particular compression system "throws away" some of the data being compressed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Terme descriptif des processus de codage et de décodage qui ne sont pas sans perte.

OBS

Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information, extrait de l'ISO/CEI 10918-1 (F/E). Voir aussi la fiche «perte de qualité».

Spanish

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