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Definition of JPEG noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

JPEG

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