# entropy coding

> lossless data compression scheme that is independent of the specific characteristics of the medium

**Wikidata**: [Q1345239](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1345239)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropy_coding)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/entropy-coding


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)