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Arithmetic coding is an entropy encoding method used in lossless data compression that allocates fewer bits to frequently used characters and more bits to less frequent ones. Unlike Huffman coding, it encodes an entire message into a single number, represented as a fraction between 0.0 and 1.0. Recent developments in entropy coding, such as asymmetric numeral systems, enable faster implementations by working directly with a single natural number.

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Arithmetic coding is an entropy encoding method used in lossless data compression that allocates fewer bits to frequently used characters and more bits to less frequent ones. Unlike Huffman coding, it encodes an entire message into a single number, represented as a fraction between 0.0 and 1.0. Recent developments in entropy coding, such as asymmetric numeral systems, enable faster implementations by working directly with a single natural number.

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Arithmetic coding (AC) is a form of entropy encoding used in lossless data compression.

Normally, a
string of characters is represented using a fixed number of bits per character, as in the ASCII code. When
a string is converted to arithmetic encoding, frequently used characters will be stored with fewer bits
and not-so-frequently occurring characters will be stored with more bits, resulting in fewer bits used in
total. Arithmetic coding differs from other forms of entropy encoding, such as Huffman coding, in that
rather than separating the input into component symbols and replacing each with a code, arithmetic
coding encodes the entire message into a single number, an arbitrary-precision fraction q, where 0.0 ≤ q
< 1.0. It represents the current information as a range, defined by two numbers.[1] A recent family of
entropy coders called asymmetric numeral systems allows for faster implementations thanks to directly
operating on a single natural number representing the current information.[2

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