lossless

adjective loss·less \ˈlȯs-ləs\

Definition of LOSSLESS

: done or being without loss (as of power or data) <lossless data compression> <lossless power transmission>

circa 1934

Medical Dictionary

adjective loss·less \ˈlȯs-ləs\

: occurring or functioning without loss <lossless electrical transmission in a nerve fiber>

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