JPEG
noun/ˈdʒeɪpeɡ/
/ˈdʒeɪpeɡ/
(computing)- [uncountable] technology that reduces the size of files that contain images (the abbreviation for ‘Joint Photographic Experts Group’)
- JPEG files
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- [countable] an image created using this technology
- You can download the pictures as JPEGs.
Word Origin1990s: abbreviation of Joint Photographic Experts Group.
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