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Adaptive embedding

Definition

A steganographic strategy that concentrates embedding changes in high-texture or high-noise image regions where they are perceptually and statistically harder to detect. Algorithms such as HUGO, WOW, and S-UNIWARD assign low embedding cost to complex regions and high cost to smooth regions.

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