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The 19 pages that link to Lossy compression, each with the reason it gives.

• Digital audioRelated: It explains the irreversible information loss in formats such as MP3.

• Color depthRelated: Compression can reduce effective image fidelity independently of the stored bit depth.

• Image compressionRelated: It achieves smaller images by accepting some reconstruction error.

• Video codecRelated: Most delivery codecs use lossy compression to reach practical bitrates.

• Sound recording and reproductionRelated: Compressed audio trades some signal information for smaller files.

• Digital videoRelated: Many video codecs trade some image information for smaller files and easier delivery.

• Image file formatRelated: Many image formats trade some fidelity for smaller files.

• Document file formatRelated: Some document formats or embedded media trade exact fidelity for smaller files.