DCT compression
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| − | '''DCT compression''' (Discrete cosine transform) is a compression technique used for images and audio. It is used in [[JPEG]] and [[MP3]], where it provides lossy compression (meaning that some detail is lost). | + | '''DCT compression''' (Discrete cosine transform) is a compression technique used for images and audio. It is used in [[JPEG]] and (in a modified form) [[MP3]], where it provides lossy compression (meaning that some detail is lost). |
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| + | The audio format known as [[DCT]] is, however, not related; that abbreviation comes from "dictation". That format can use a variety of codecs including MP3, meaning that it might or might not happen to use the compression technique with the same initials. | ||
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DCT compression (Discrete cosine transform) is a compression technique used for images and audio. It is used in JPEG and (in a modified form) MP3, where it provides lossy compression (meaning that some detail is lost).
The audio format known as DCT is, however, not related; that abbreviation comes from "dictation". That format can use a variety of codecs including MP3, meaning that it might or might not happen to use the compression technique with the same initials.
