Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 16 - No. 39)
In what scenarios would you choose Lossless compression over Lossy compression?
Archiving important files where data integrity is critical.
Editing images where quality loss is unacceptable.
Streaming video over the internet.
Sharing music files online where bandwidth is limited.
Maelezo
Lossless compression preserves data, so is more appropriate for situations where the original quality and data accuracy is required.