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uncompressed

adjective
un·​com·​pressed | \ ˌən-kÉ™m-ˈprest How to pronounce uncompressed (audio) \

Definition of uncompressed

: not compressed: such as
a computers : not reduced in size uncompressed audio files
b : not pressed or squeezed the uncompressed veins/arteries

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To assist with producing that clear, uncompressed sound, Razer included a DAC (digital audio converter) that works at 24bit/96kHz. Stefan Etienne, The Verge, "Razer Hammerhead USB-C ANC review: easy isolation," 20 Dec. 2018 In addition, there’s also support for uncompressed 4K video output on the third-generation 11-inch iPad Pro and 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Dani Deahl, The Verge, "Apple updates iMovie, GarageBand, iWork, and Clips as new devices launch," 7 Nov. 2018 Drop the resolution to 2560×1440, and two uncompressed 120 frame per second streams would be possible. Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "VR rivals come together to develop a single-cable spec for VR headsets," 18 July 2018 The website will use Xstream Music high resolution streaming by OraStream to offer uncompressed master recordings. Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, "Neil Young Launching Online Music Archives Next Month, Will Initially Be Free," 16 Nov. 2017 Tom Scott explains the ingenious solution: In an uncompressed format, each character in a text document is encoded using an 8-digit series of 1s and 0s. Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "The Genius Way Computers Compress Text Files," 11 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of uncompressed

1723, in the meaning defined above

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