Lossless data compression reduces file size without losing information. Common file types include zip and gzip archives, as well as image formats like GIF and PNG. Algorithms vary based on file type, with statistical and mapping models used. Some algorithms are open source, while others are proprietary. Mixed file archiving can degrade components, and efforts […]
Lossless compression reduces file size without losing data, making it useful for transferring and archiving files. Zip software and GIF images use lossless compression. Lossy compression removes redundant data to achieve higher compression ratios, but at the cost of some quality. JPEG and MP3 use lossy compression. Balancing lossless and lossy compression is important for […]
