I think another difference between this idea and lossy compression is that lossy compression seems oriented data outwards, that is to say, it refers to the concept of the thing being compressed, whereas you are describing something closer to the impression you get from encountering the already compressed thing.
I think another difference between this idea and lossy compression is that lossy compression seems oriented data outwards, that is to say, it refers to the concept of the thing being compressed, whereas you are describing something closer to the impression you get from encountering the already compressed thing.