compression

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kɒm.prɛʃ.ən/

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Noun

Singular compression

Plural compressions

1. (uncountable) Compression is the act or process of forcing something into a smaller space.
2. (computing) Compression is act or process of reducing the amount of memory needed to store a piece of data.