Lossy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɒsi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lossy is an adjective meaning (telecommunications) Of a communication channel, subject to loss of signal strength.
Meaning
(telecommunications) Of a communication channel, subject to loss of signal strength.
More Meanings
- (electricity) Of an electricity transmission line, subject to various forms of power loss.
- (computing) Of an algorithm for converting or compressing data, reducing the amount of information in data.
Example Sentences
JPEG is a lossy image compression format.
Word Forms
- lossier
- lossiest
Antonyms for lossy
Common opposites include lossless.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scratchy, laggy, lossful, slabby, lo-fi, telegraph-like.
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