adaptive compression

{{Short description|Type of data compression}}

Adaptive compression is a type of data compression which changes compression algorithms based on the type of data being compressed.{{Cite encyclopedia | url = https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=adaptive+compression&i=37503,00.asp| encyclopedia = PC Magazine Encyclopedia| title = Adaptive compression| accessdate = 21 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020110424/https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=adaptive+compression&i=37503,00.asp|archive-date=20 October 2007 |url-status=dead}}