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Fractal compression
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<p>Fractal compression is a <a href="/facts/Lossy_compression/jHW7DDv3">lossy compression</a> method for <a href="/facts/Digital_image/3TNT47Mv">digital images</a>, based on <a href="/facts/Fractal/sXj38JeN">fractals</a>. The method is best suited for textures and natural images, relying on the fact that parts of an image often resemble other parts of the same image. Fractal <a href="/facts/Algorithms/fnl5NmRt">algorithms</a> convert these parts into mathematical data called "fractal codes" which are used to recreate the encoded image. </p>