Definition: Images and videos can be compressed to save space. If too much compression is used on JPEG images, then small squares start appearing- this is called pixellation. This is an artifact of the compression process which throws away data. Up to a certain point, the lost data isn't noticeable but eventually pixellation begins.
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TV Companies sometimes use pixellation to hide car number plates and faces on TV news or documentaries.
