Images transmitted over the world wide web are an excellent example of why data compression is important. Suppose we need to download a digitized color photograph over a computer's 33.6 kbps modem. If ...

Information theory provides the fundamental framework for understanding and designing data compression algorithms. At its core lies the concept of entropy, a quantitative measure that reflects the ...

Many of today's embedded systems are providing more sophisticated solutions to a wide variety of applications and industries. With this increase in sophistication, there is a corresponding increase in ...

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Sometimes a digital file may be too large for us to store or download. An image captured by an 8 megapixel camera could be up to 15 megabytes in size. Sometimes we do not want to lose any of the ...

With more and more embedded systems being connected, sending state information from one machine to another has become more common. However, sending large packets of data around on the network can be ...

Compression software reduces the size of a file stored on secondary storage. There are two types of compression that can be applied to files: Disadvantages of lossy compression are that there is some ...

Sony's PlayStation 5 offers much smaller downloads for some games compared with the Xbox Series S|X. We dive into the compression technology behind the company's achievements. Share on Facebook (opens ...