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Crossword: Data Compression

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1. Reducing the size of a file by sacrificing a portion of its data, leading to a smaller size yet reduced quality.

2. Visible grid-like patterns that result from dividing images into blocks for compression

3. Reducing the file size of an image while preserving its quality and visual information.

4. Jagged or stair-stepped appearance of diagonal lines in compressed images

5. Random variations or distortions introduced in an image during compression

6. The number of bits that are processed or transmitted per unit of time, typically measured in bits per second (bps)

7. Reducing the size of data without any loss of information.

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8. A lossy compression format used to compress animated images.

9. Facts or information that is represented in a form suitable for processing.

10. Reduction of smooth gradients in an image to distinct bands of color due to compression

11. Blurring of colors or bleeding of colors outside their boundaries in a compressed image

12. The process of reducing the size of data by encoding it in a more efficient representation.

13. Circular or ring-shaped distortions that occur around edges in compressed images

14. A widely employed standard for compressing images which uses lossy compression techniques to decrease file sizes.

15. A data compression technique that assigns shorter codes to symbols that occur most frequently in a data stream.


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