<audio, compression> Any audio compression algorithm which does not retain every bit of data but only reproduces a signal that sounds more or less like the original. Examples are MP1, MP2, MP3, AAC.
(2001-12-24)
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Nearby terms: lossless audio compression « Lossless Predictive Audio Compression « lossy « lossy audio compression » lost in the noise » lost in the underflow » LOTIS
