com-sci - data compression

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what is lossless compression
it reduces the file sizes without deleting any data so nothing is lost
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what is lossy compression
it reduces the file sizes by cutting out some data
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which type of compression is irreversible
lossy compression
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what data does lossless look for
useless data
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what data does lossy look for (in pictures)
lossy looks for places where theirs only a slight difference
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what data does lossy look for (in sounds)
lossy looks for very small differences in frequency, tone, and volume are removed.
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why is it okay to use lossy compression of sound files
the human ear can't detect them
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