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The Ultimate Guide to Lossless Compression Algorithms

  • Lossless compression algorithms like LZ77, Huffman coding, and Deflate are vital in reducing file sizes effectively.
  • Archivers bundle multiple files into a single container before compression.
  • LZ77 algorithm replaces data repetitions with references to previous occurrences for compression.
  • Deflate combines LZ77 compression with Huffman coding to achieve efficient compression.
  • LZMA 2 powers .xz and .7z formats and applies LZMA algorithm with Range Coding for compression.
  • Range Coding offers an efficient alternative to Huffman coding for symbol encoding.
  • BWT algorithm sorts data to group similar characters for run length encoding, followed by Huffman coding.
  • Compression speed: gzip > lzma > bz2, while compression rates depend on the data nature.
  • The article provides insights into various lossless compression algorithms and their implementations.
  • It emphasizes the importance of understanding compression techniques for efficient data storage and transfer.

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