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minus-squareOpisek@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·5 months agoNot necessarily. For example, you can’t really compress encrypted files. You can certainly try but the result will likely be what the meme portrays.
minus-squareRandelung@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·5 months agoTurns out pseudo random byte streams don’t really repeat that often.
minus-squareWolfLink@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoMedia files are always thoroughly compressed (except in certain settings like professional video and audio work).
Not necessarily. For example, you can’t really compress encrypted files. You can certainly try but the result will likely be what the meme portrays.
Turns out pseudo random byte streams don’t really repeat that often.
Media files are always thoroughly compressed (except in certain settings like professional video and audio work).