Glossary

Whether you are a seasoned professional or an enthusiast, Porolis Glossary is an invaluable resource that will enhance your understanding, streamline your research, and enrich your communication within the gemstone industry. With our expertise in photomicrography, AI and blockchain, you also learn specialized knowledge on how digital gemmology is applied and transforming the industry.

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Lossless Compression

A compression technique in which smaller file sizes are achieved without the loss of any of the original data values. This is achieved by a variety of encoding schemes that allow the original data to be re-created from the compressed format.

Lossy Compression

A compression technique in which smaller file sizes are achieved by eliminating some of the original image data.

Lux

A measure of the intensity of light that hits or passes through a surface, as perceived by the human eye.