Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 11 - No. 44)
What are the key aspects of lossless compression?
The original data can be perfectly reconstructed.
Some of the original data is discarded to reduce size.
It always leads to smaller file sizes than lossy compression.
It is used for images only.
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The primary characteristic of lossless compression is the ability to restore the original data exactly.