lossless

A term describing a data compression algorithm which retains all the information in the data, allowing it to be recovered perfectly by decompression.

Unix compress and GNU gzip perform lossless compression.

Opposite: lossy.

(1995-03-29)

Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)
 

Lossless \Loss"less\, a. Free from loss. [Obs.]

--Milton. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

lossless adj : characterized by or causing no dissipation of energy [ant: lossy]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Lossless \Loss"less\, a. Free from loss. [Obs.]

--Milton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)