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JPEG

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒeɪˌpɛɡ/

The English word “JPEG” has 4 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. Image compression standard created by the Joint Photographic Experts Group.

noun

  1. An image using the JFIF image file format, containing an image compressed using JPEG compression.

verb

  1. To create or convert an image into a JPEG file.
  2. To lossily compress an image file using the JPEG format with visible loss of quality.

Etymology

From Joint Photographic Experts Group, the name of the committee that created the standard.

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