English Explanatory Dictionary

JPEG

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Acronym of Joint Photographic Experts Group.
  2. Image compression standard created by the Joint Photographic Experts Group.
noun
  1. An image using the JFIF image file format, containing an image compressed using JPEG compression.
verb
  1. To create or convert an image into a JPEG file.
  2. To lossily compress an image file using the JPEG format with visible loss of quality.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of JPEG.
verb
  1. Alternative letter-case form of JPEG.

Pronunciation

jā′pĕg′ /ˈd͡ʒeɪˌpɛɡ/ JPEG-pronunciation-us.ogg /ˈd͡ʒæɪ̯ˌpeɡ/ /ˈd͡ʒeˌpɛɡ/ /ˈd͡ʒeːˌpɛɡ/

Word forms

JPEG JPEGs JPEG's JPEGing JPEG'ing JPEGed JPEG'd JPEG'ed jpegging jpegged

Etymology

From Joint Photographic Experts Group, the name of the committee that created the standard.

Related words

MPEG JBIG

Derived words

JNG MJPEG jpg .jpg .jpeg .jpe
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