lossless

lossless

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English loss
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English lossless

    From loss + -less.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlɒs.ləs/
    • Audio (US):(file)

    Adjective

    lossless (comparative more lossless, superlative most lossless)

    1. Free from loss, especially not losing electrical energy or force.
    2. (information theory) Not losing information.

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