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What does lossy mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word lossy? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (telecommunications) Of a communication channel, subject to loss of signal strength.
  2. (power systems) Of an electricity transmission line, subject to various forms of power loss.
  3. (data) Reducing the amount of information in data.
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There are two types of image file compression algorithms: lossless and lossy.
A lossy compression algorithm removes most of the redundant data through reduction.
In a lossy transmission line model, the resistance, capacitance and inductance are distributed over the line length.
Distortion is a numerical measure of the difference between the original image and its reproduction, after lossy compression.
All agree, though, that lossy algorithms of the past need to be replaced by lossless ones.
The band is wound with a stepper motor, changing the electrical length of the antenna, without lossy traps, loading coils etc.

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