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.
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Photos can be captured in JPEG and RAW formats.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The judge compared the model to MP3 and JPEG files, which store your music and photos in files that are smaller than the raw, uncompressed originals.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Where WebP Can Slow Teams Down Designers and content teams frequently worked in tools that still expect PNG or JPEG files.
—Malana Vantyler, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Now Windows users have been issued another warning about a threat hiding in plain sight that weaponizes JPEG image files to attack.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The app has manual controls, including shutter speed and ISO, and can capture photos in RAW and JPEG.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 21 June 2025
For more than 30 years, JPEG has made high-quality, high-resolution photography accessible in operating systems far and wide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2025
The platform handles transactions and delivers JPEG files to customers.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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James Abbott, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The judge compared the model to MP3 and JPEG files, which store your music and photos in files that are smaller than the raw, uncompressed originals.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Where WebP Can Slow Teams Down Designers and content teams frequently worked in tools that still expect PNG or JPEG files.
—Malana Vantyler, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Now Windows users have been issued another warning about a threat hiding in plain sight that weaponizes JPEG image files to attack.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The app has manual controls, including shutter speed and ISO, and can capture photos in RAW and JPEG.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 21 June 2025
For more than 30 years, JPEG has made high-quality, high-resolution photography accessible in operating systems far and wide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2025
The platform handles transactions and delivers JPEG files to customers.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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“JPEG.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/JPEG. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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