Nasir Ahmed, an Indian-American engineer, invented the discrete cosine transform (DCT) compression algorithm in 1974, enabling the transmission of digital images, audio, and video across computer networks. This breakthrough revolutionized the Internet and digital media, influencing the JPEG and MPEG standards. Ahmed’s determination led to significant advancements in digital file compression, making today's media-rich Internet possible.
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