djvu

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
DjVu

   <application, compression, file format, graphics, World-Wide
   Web> (pronounced like "deja vu") An {image compression}
   {algorithm} and software developped by {Yann LeCun}'s research
   group at {AT&T Labs}, which provides high {resolution}
   {digital images} for distribution over the {Internet}.  DjVu
   is five to 20 times more efficient than {JPEG} or {GIF}.  A
   free {web browser} {plug-in} allows users to display DjVu
   images.

   (http://djvu.research.att.com/).

   (1999-10-07)
    

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