on the Internet, a still-image file for saving and sending images from one computer to another.

Customary file extension for images compressed using the JPEG method.

(JPEG) A standardized image compression mechanism designed for compressing either full-color or grayscale photographic images, often for use on the Web. JPG is "lossy," meaning that the decompressed image is not quite of the same quality as the original image.

Common ending that refers to a JPEG.

Graphics JFIF/JPEG compressed graphics

Graphics file format created by the Joint Photographers Expert Group. To conserve disk space and transfer time, a JPEG image can be compressed to varying degrees using a "lossy" method (meaning the resulting image is not of the same quality as the original.)

A file format used to store images. JPG files are suited to detailed images such as photos.

Abbreviation for Joint Photographic Group. The jpg format supports up to 16 million colors which makes it the preferred method of presenting color photographs on the web.

Pronounced "jaypeg". A common file type for web use. Jpg (also typed "jpeg") allows for file compression without too much loss in picture quality. The jpg format is recommended for photos and images that contain gradients. Also see " gif" and our article outlining the differences between the gif and jpg formats.

A variable-compression image format, JPEG supports true color images and compression. The name comes from Joint Pictures Expert Group.

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Joint Photographer's Group. This is the format you would use to compress images that have many colors, such as photographs. You will get smaller files when you compress your photos this way. The extension for your file will be .jpg.

A file identifier for a graphics format used on the web

Joint Photographics Experts Group. A file format, see JPG

File extension used for images or pictures on the internet, see also Gif and Jpe

Compressed graphic image formats on the Web.

Short for oint hotographic xperts roup. Type of Graphic Image Format. Commonly used in Web Pages.

(also JPEG - oint hotographic xperts roup) Pronounced "jay-peg." A popular standard for compressing electronic images that has a high compression capability.

(or .jpeg) A popular type of image file. Ordinarily used for photographs.

The file extension for JPEG files.

(JPEG) - A graphic file format. Most internet graphics that are see on home pages are in either GIF or JPG format.

The file extension of a particular image format. The extension is short for JPEG which stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group.

The JPEG image format that stores graphics in a highly compressed format

A type of graphical file format used for photographs or other graphics which are complex and have many colors. Compare to .gif

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The most common type of image file format used in digicams. It is a lossy type of storage because even in its highest quality mode there is compression used to minimize its size.

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Format originator: Joint Photographics Experts Group

Joint Photographic Experts Group Graphics Format

An image file format for color graphics. Provides a method of compression and is an international standard. The quality of a graphic will be lost to some extent, but the compression rate is high. (from 1/5 to max. 1/30)

This image format is used for photographs or images that are complex. This format can display millions of colors.

A JPG or JPEG is a standard type of image file - a picture for example. It is a common way to compress and store images for transfer over the Internet.

Together with the Graphic Interchange Format (GIF) and Portable Network Graphics (PNG) file formats, the JPG or JPEG is one of the image file formats supported on the World Wide Web, usually with the file suffix of ". Jpg". You can create a progressive JPEG that is similar to an interlaced GIF.

Acronym for Joint Photographics Experts Group. File format for displaying photos and pictures on eBay.

A graphics format developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group. Pronounced jay-peg. JPG is the preferred format for storing photographic images on the World Wide Web.

A JPEG (pronounced Jay-peg) is an image file that is useful for storing photographs in a compressed format. JPEGs end with the characters .JPEG, .jpeg, .JPG, or .jpg. They can contain up to 24 million colours and all browsers can display them.

or JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group): The most commonly used format for image files on websites. JPEG is preferable to GIF for photos as opposed to line art or simple logo art.

This is the common file extension for a JPEG file.

Stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group. A type of graphics file found commonly on the Internet.

or JPEG - A file compression format for graphics suited to photographic images and the most commonly used image file format on the World Wide Web.

Another format for graphics on the Web. When an image is saved as a JPEG, some data is lost. However, a JPEG can store more colors than a GIF, and the file size for complex images is often smaller. For photographs, a JPEG is often the preferred format.

(binary) A graphics image file format. Supports only 24bit-color images. Uses a destructive variable compression method.

Joint Photographic Experts Group. A common file format for photo-realistic images. Not as common as GIF for banners because JPEG compression has a tendency to blur small text.

The graphics format of the "Joint Photographic Experts Group" is widely used on the internet, as its sophisticated compression algorithms make it possible to save large images as relatively small files, without losing colour information.

A format for compression of graphic images, especially photographic images; this is the native format that Word uses to store images. K-N

JAY-peg] The extension that must be at the end of a Windows jpeg photo filename. Example: picture.jpg

An image file type developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group that's particularly suitable for photographs. JPG images work with most Web browsers. JPG images are compressed to make them much smaller, but they lose some detail as they're compressed. See Part IV.

file extension for JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group).A file stored in JPEG format.JPEG,an ISO/ITU standard for storing images with high compression capability, uses a discreet cosine transform that can achieve compression rates of 100:1 (significant loss of data from original) and 20:1 (minimal loss).C-Cube Microsystems introduced the first JPEG chip.

JPG stands for Joint Photographic (Experts) Group. It is an image format that is widely used on the Internet for the display of photographs. Most digital cameras produce photographs in .jpg format.

(Joint Photographic Experts Group) A commonly used file format for images on the World Wide Web. .jpg (also called .jpeg) files use compressed data, so they take up less disk space, but often sacrifice some image quality to do this. The .jpg format is used for images with many colors such as a photograph.

Joint Photographic Experts Group - image file format that compresses files to make them smaller and is well-suited for displaying photo images on the web. KB - Kilobyte - a kilobyte is one thousand bytes. In the early days of computing this term was used to describe the capacity of RAM and hard drive capacity.

Joint Pictures Expert Group - a graphical file format. JPEG files are denoted by either a .jpeg or .jpg extension.

Joint Photographic Experts Group. Commonly used to refer to a lossy compression technique, reducing the size of a graphic file by as much as 96%. Usually the best file format for photographs on the Web.

Abbreviation for Joint Photographic Group. A type of image format for Web graphics. Unlike .gif, the .jpg format supports up to 16 million colors which makes it a superior method of presenting color photographs. Although, JPG files cannot be animated or made transparent.

A graphics file. Short for Joint Photographic Experts Group, and pronounced jay-peg. JPEG is a lossy compression technique for color images. Although it can reduce files sizes to about 5% of their normal size, some detail is lost in the compression. Internet.com/Webopedia.com

Joint Photographic Experts Group or as it's commonly known JPEG is an image format used for effective storage of a picture. JPEG is the image format for putting "photos" on the web.

Windows file extension denoting an image file in a JPEG format

A graphics file format which can compress graphics to a fraction of their size. JPG uses 'lossy compression', which means that the higher the degree of compression, the more detail is lost from the image. JPG images are frequently used on Web pages because their small size reduces download time. back to the top

(Joint Photographic Experts Group) - The name of the committee that designed the photographic image-compression standard. The format (.jpg) is optimized for compressing full-color or grayscale photographic images, and does not work well for line drawings or black-and-white images. JPG images are 24-bit (16.7 million color) graphics. See Also: GIF, TIFF Page Top

Joint Photographic Experts Group. A computer file made up of pictures, photos, or charts

the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format is commonly used to display photographs and other continuous-tone images in hypertext markup language (HTML) documents over the World Wide Web and other on-line services

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(adj) a file format for images used in web pages. .jpg files are compressed from their original size for transfer on the internet.

(Joint Photographic Experts Group) – JPG is most commonly mentioned as a format for image files. JPG format is preferred to the GIF format for photographic images as opposed to line art or simple logo art.

If you only want images, try just looking for images files ending in ".jpg." jpg images are likely to be larger than .gif images because .jpg images don't take up as much computer memory; they lose a little quality in the process, but not usually enough to notice with the naked eye.

(Joint Photographic Experts Group) pronounced Jay-peg, sometimes written JPEG, a popular file format for storing bitmap images. JPG images are widely used on the World Wide Web because the format allows for easy file compression with minimal image distortion.

Three letter file extension for Joint Photographic Experts Group (file.jpg) See: JPEG

(pronounced Jay-Peg and also known as JPEG). Graphic file format mainly used for pictures on web sites due to its high compression ratios, which result in small file sizes.

A filename extension used to mark JPEG-compressed images. On many sites, the file extension may be .jpeg.

Pronounced jay-peg, it is a graphics file format that can be compressed to save file size. Because they can be compressed, they are one of the most popular format of pictures found on websites and can be downloaded quickly at their compressed size, but can also be very high quality and large, when needed.