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lossy

Syllabification: (loss·y)
Pronunciation: /ˈlôsē, ˈläsē/
Definition of lossy

adjective

  • having or involving the dissipation of electrical or electromagnetic energy.
  • Computing of or relating to data compression in which unnecessary information is discarded.

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