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Meaning of JPEG in English:

JPEG

Pronunciation /ˈdʒeɪpɛɡ/

noun

mass noun

  • 1Computing
    A format for compressing image files.

    • ‘a JPEG image’
    1. 1.1count noun A file in JPEG format.
      • ‘I saved the image as a JPEG’

Origin

1980s abbreviation of Joint Photographic Experts Group.