Associations to the word «Lossy»

Wiktionary

LOSSY, adjective. (telecommunications) of a communication channel, subject to loss of signal strength
LOSSY, adjective. (power systems) of an electricity transmission line, subject to various forms of power loss
LOSSY, adjective. (of an algorithm for converting or compressing data) reducing the amount of information in data.

Dictionary definition

LOSSY, adjective. Characterized by or causing dissipation of energy.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.