Multiple choice

Which of the following data compression algorithms is typically lossy?

  1. Shannon coding

  2. Transform coding

  3. DEFLATE

  4. Delta encoding

  5. Unary coding
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Explanation

Transform coding is a type of data compression for natural data like audio signals or photographic images. The transformation is typically lossy, resulting in a lower quality copy of the original input.

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