"lossless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈlɒs.ləs/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-lossless.wav Forms: more lossless [comparative], most lossless [superlative]
Etymology: From loss + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|loss|less}} loss + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} lossless (comparative more lossless, superlative most lossless)
  1. Free from loss, especially not losing electrical energy or force. Categories (topical): Coding theory, Electrical engineering
    Sense id: en-lossless-en-adj-Sq7EONg6 Disambiguation of Coding theory: 51 49 Disambiguation of Electrical engineering: 61 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 64 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 65 35
  2. (information theory) Not losing information. Categories (topical): Information theory, Coding theory Translations (not losing information): 無損 /无损 (wúsǔn) (Chinese Mandarin), bezeztrátový (Czech), häviötön (Finnish), უდანაკარგო (udanaḳargo) (Georgian), verlustfrei (German), veszteségmentes (Hungarian), ロスレス (rosuresu) (Japanese), bezstratny (Polish), förlustfri (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-lossless-en-adj-J8bF~KIc Disambiguation of Coding theory: 51 49 Categories (other): English calculator words, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of English calculator words: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 52 48 Topics: computing, engineering, information-theory, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'not losing information': 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lossless junction
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