# Lempel–Ziv–Welch

> universal lossless data compression algorithm

**Wikidata**: [Q2681](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2681)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lempel–Ziv–Welch)  
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## References

1. [Source](http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/formats/fdd/fdd000135.shtml)
2. [Source](https://www.loc.gov/preservation/digital/formats/fdd/fdd000135.shtml)
3. [Source](http://www.google.com/patents/US4558302?dq=4,558,302)
4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013