In signal processing, data compression, source coding, or bit-rate reduction involves encoding information using fewer bits than the original representation. Compression can be either lossy or lossless. Lossless compression reduces bits by identifying and eliminating statistical redundancy. No information is lost in lossless compression. Lossy compression reduces bits by removing unnecessary or less important information.
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Charlie Ngatai

Time in the Maldives is given by Maldives Time (MVT) (UTC+05:00). The Maldives does not currently observe daylight saving time.

Charlie Ngatai (born 17 August 1990) is a New Zealand-born professional rugby union footballer who plays as a Midfield Back, although he can also cover other backline positions,. Ngatai is currently playing for Lyon in France, having previously been Captain of the Chiefs, Taranaki Rugby Football Union and of the Māori All Blacks internationally. Ngatai is best known for being a former All Black, having made his debut in 2015. Ngatai only played one test for New Zealand due to injury impacting his form.

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In signal processing, data compression, source coding, or bit-rate reduction involves encoding information using fewer bits than the original representation. Compression can be either lossy or lossless. Lossless compression reduces bits by identifying and eliminating statistical redundancy. No information is lost in lossless compression. Lossy compression reduces bits by removing unnecessary or less important information. The process of reducing the size of a data file is often referred to as data compression. In the context of data transmission, it is called source coding; encoding done at the source of the data before it is stored or transmitted. Source coding should not be confused with channel coding, for error detection and correction or line coding, the means for mapping data onto a signal. Compression is useful because it reduces resources required to store and transmit data. Computational resources are consumed in the compression process and, usually, in the reversal of the process (decompression). Data compression is subject to a space–time complexity trade-off. For instance, may require expensive hardware for the video to be decompressed fast enough to be viewed as it is being decompressed, and the option to decompress the video in full before watching it may be inconvenient or require additional storage. The design of data compression schemes involves trade-offs among various factors, including the degree of compression, the amount of distortion introduced (when using lossy data compression), and the computational resources required to compress and decompress the data.

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