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

The modern WebP format is more efficient than the older JPEG, too.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2023

As a result, it’s usually better to just let your phone do its thing and take a JPEG.

From The Verge • Mar. 3, 2022

What could have happened, says the professor, is that the station sent a file that didn’t identify its format, whether a Word document or image such as a JPEG.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2022

Exhibited next to GameStop or Dogecoin or a $69 million JPEG, a cheese-steak restaurant gaining 1,200 percent in market value was not uniquely unbelievable.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2021

Don't convert your original to a JPEG, and then shrink that and convert it to a GIF.

From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim