KnowraLossy compressionLinked fromLinked fromThe 19 pages that link to Lossy compression, each with the reason it gives.All 19Broader topic 2Related 8Narrower topic 2Compared with 7Lossless compressionCompared with: It can achieve smaller files by allowing controlled changes that lossless compression forbids.Audio codecCompared with: Lossy codecs trade exact reconstruction for substantially lower audio bitrates.Compression ratioCompared with: Its ratios can be higher because reconstruction need not preserve every original detail.File formatCompared with: Formats using lossy compression exchange exact fidelity for smaller files.Digital imagingCompared with: It often makes photographs compact at the cost of irreversible image detail.RedundancyCompared with: Unlike recoverable redundancy, discarded detail cannot be restored exactly.Digital dataCompared with: It trades exact recovery for smaller representations, especially in media.