plural JPEGs
: a computer file format for the compression and storage of digital images
The file format commonly used for photos is the highly compressed JPEG format …—
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: an image stored in this format
… seems convenient until you unknowingly open a virus-laden executable program disguised as a JPEG. —Scott McNealy
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Example Sentences
Most of the pictures are JPEGs.
Word History
Etymology
Joint Photographic Experts Group
First Known Use
1988, in the meaning defined above
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“JPEG.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/JPEG. Accessed 7 Jun. 2023.
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