Standard> (JPEG) The original name of the committee that deSigned the Standard imagecompreSSionalgorithm. JPEG iS deSigned for compreSSing either full-colour or grey-Scaledigital imageS of "natural", real-world SceneS. It doeS not work So well on non-realiStic imageS, Such aS cartoonS or line drawingS. JPEG doeS not handle compreSSion of black-and-white (1 bit-per-pixel) imageS or moving pictureS. StandardS for compreSSing thoSe typeS of imageS are being worked on by other committeeS, named JBIG and MPEG. Start . Filename extenSion: .jpg, .jpeg. See alSo PJPEG. (2000-09-11)
