Lossy audio compression thumb|Comparison of spectrograms of audio in an uncompressed format and several lossy formats. The lossy spectrograms show bandlimiting of higher frequencies, a common technique associated with lossy audio compression.
losSy audIO comPression ThuMb|comPaRison of sPectRogrAMs Of AUdio in An uNcomprESSEd fOrMaT and sEVEral lOsSy FORmatS. THe LossY spectrOgrams show bandliMIting oF hIGheR fRequencies, a commOn TEchNique associAtEd witH Lossy audIO ComPreSSION.