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Term: Lossy encoding

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Data compression for audio that irreversibly removes audio data to reduce the file size. The data is removed based on perceptual coding techniques. Lossy formats include mp3 and AAC and typically take up only 10% to 25% of the file size of the original file. Lossy files can not be decompressed back to their original quality.

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