If a compression technique does lose some of the data as a result of the compression process,then it is referred to as a ____ compression technique.
A) complete
B) random
C) lossy
D) lossless

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Lossy compression techniques discard some of the data in order to achieve greater compression rates. This means that some data will not be recoverable after compression. Lossless compression techniques, on the other hand, do not lose any data during compression and all data is fully recoverable after decompression.

If a Compression Technique Does Lose Some of the Data