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Describe an image file format which uses a lossy file compression

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Joint Photographic Expert Group (JPEG) files are compressed using lossy compression, which may result in the loss of relevant information. Generally, JPEG files are 8-bit color images, so any JPEG originating from a device with a higher bit depth will already be compressed by a reduction in dynamic range and bit depth.

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