JPEG

American  

[jey-peg] / ˈdʒeɪˌpɛg /

noun

Computers.

1. a set of standards and file format for compression of digital color images.

2. an image file compressed in this format.

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JPEG British  

/ ˈdʒeɪˌpɛɡ /

noun

1. computing

   1. a standard file format for compressing pictures by disposing of redundant pixels

   2. a picture held in this file format

   3. ( as modifier )

      a JPEG image

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JPEG Scientific  

/ jā′pĕg′ /

1. Short for Joint Photographic Experts Group.

2. A standard algorithm for the compression of digital images, making it easier to store and transmit them.

3. A digital image that has been compressed using this algorithm.

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Etymology

Origin of JPEG

First recorded in 1985–90; abbreviation of J(oint) P(hotographic) E(xperts) G(roup) , developer of the standards

Example Sentences

You shouldn't have to worry about images becoming unreadable for a very long time - thanks to "robust" image file formats like jpeg, according to Prof Winters.

From BBC

However you decide to scan your photos, make sure you save it as a “JPG or JPEG” file at a high resolution.

From Los Angeles Times

Companies that print digital photos require that the files be “JPG or JPEG.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Ware county attorney responds, “I will verify,” and responds with a jpeg labeled “ware-county-confirmation,” but the actual image was never provided to the plaintiffs, and can’t be viewed.

From Slate

These days, Yousefi, 28, is known as shy.jpeg by more than 50,000 people across Instagram and TikTok.

From Los Angeles Times