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
Scott McNealy Examples of JPEG in a Sentence
Most of the pictures are JPEGs.
Recent Examples on the Web
The shutterbug also refused to give the bride the unedited JPEG files from her wedding day.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Take a Microsoft Office document, a JPEG, CAD drawings, or other file format type and turn it into a PDF in seconds.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
This need for efficiency led to the widespread adoption of the JPEG format.
—Victor Shilo, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The file batches can be saved as either PNG or JPEG for now, with Adobe saying that support for Photoshop PSD files will be added in the future.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
This compact yet powerful device transforms 35mm, 126, and 110 film slides and negatives into high-quality JPEG files.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
While a handful of incorrect pixels won’t mar a large image, a single wrong bit in the file’s JPEG header could render the output useless.
—Adrian Sampson, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2013
With his fourth album, JPEG Raw, the Austin native continues to stretch out musically—broadening expectations and leaving few genres unexplored.
—Shannon J. Effinger, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2024
Hometown six-string hero Gary Clark Jr. delighted local fans last night (3/13) at Emo’s in Austin, Tx., by performing his upcoming album JPEG Raw in its entirety at a special event sponsored by SPIN and 1 Million Strong.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 14 Mar. 2024
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Take a Microsoft Office document, a JPEG, CAD drawings, or other file format type and turn it into a PDF in seconds.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
This need for efficiency led to the widespread adoption of the JPEG format.
—Victor Shilo, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The file batches can be saved as either PNG or JPEG for now, with Adobe saying that support for Photoshop PSD files will be added in the future.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
This compact yet powerful device transforms 35mm, 126, and 110 film slides and negatives into high-quality JPEG files.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
While a handful of incorrect pixels won’t mar a large image, a single wrong bit in the file’s JPEG header could render the output useless.
—Adrian Sampson, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2013
With his fourth album, JPEG Raw, the Austin native continues to stretch out musically—broadening expectations and leaving few genres unexplored.
—Shannon J. Effinger, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2024
Hometown six-string hero Gary Clark Jr. delighted local fans last night (3/13) at Emo’s in Austin, Tx., by performing his upcoming album JPEG Raw in its entirety at a special event sponsored by SPIN and 1 Million Strong.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 14 Mar. 2024
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“JPEG.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/JPEG. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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