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What is the key distinction between lossy and lossless compression?

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The correct answer is C) Lossy compression permanently discards some data; lossless compression can fully reconstruct the original

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Lossy compression permanently discards some data; lossless compression can fully reconstruct the original

Explanation

Lossy compression (e.g., JPEG) permanently removes some data to shrink file size, while lossless compression (e.g., PNG, ZIP) preserves every bit so the original can be perfectly reconstructed.

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