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JBIG

proper noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Joint Bi-level Image Experts Group, a group of experts working on standards for bi-level (usually black and white) image coding.
  2. An early lossless image compression standard developed by the JBIG, widely implemented in fax machines. The JBIG format works well with the many common bilevel images that include text and line art.

noun JBIGs

  1. An image compressed using JBIG.

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@misc{jbig_2026,
  title = {JBIG},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jbig},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}