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 (in a modified form) [[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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* [http://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~eroberts/courses/soco/projects/data-compression/lossy/jpeg/dct.htm Description of DCT as used in JPEG]
 
* [http://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~eroberts/courses/soco/projects/data-compression/lossy/jpeg/dct.htm Description of DCT as used in JPEG]
  
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Latest revision as of 19:11, 11 November 2015

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Name 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 (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.

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