compression (noun)
41data compression — noun (computing) Altering the form of data to reduce its storage space • • • Main Entry: ↑data * * * data compression UK US noun [uncountable] computing the process of changing information into a smaller form that can be stored more easily or… …
42image compression — noun the compression of graphics for storage or transmission • Hypernyms: ↑compression …
43selective compression — noun A process in modelbuilding, in which bulky and/or repetitious elements of the prototype being modeled are omitted, in order to capture the important details in a smaller than scale model …
44data compression — noun Any of several techniques for reducing the number of bits needed to represent an item of digital data, either to save storage or to use less bandwidth when transmitting it …
45nerve compression — noun harmful pressure on a nerve (especially in nerves that pass over rigid prominences); causes nerve damage and muscle weakness • Hypernyms: ↑nervous disorder, ↑neurological disorder, ↑neurological disease • Hyponyms: ↑nerve entrapment …
46lossless compression — /lɒsləs kəmˈprɛʃən/ (say losluhs kuhm preshuhn) noun Computers a data compression technique in which there is no reduction of the file data. Compare lossy compression …
47lossy compression — /ˈlɒsi kəmprɛʃən/ (say losee kuhmpreshuhn) noun Computers a data compression technique in which there is some reduction of the file data. Compare lossless compression …
48disk compression — UK US noun [uncountable] computing a way of making more space available on a computer by compressing a file when you save it and changing it back to its original form when you open it again Thesaurus: processes in computinghyponym …
49data compression — UK / US noun [uncountable] computing the process of changing information into a smaller form that can be stored more easily or sent more quickly …
50disk compression — UK / US noun [uncountable] computing a way of making more space available on a computer by compressing a file when you save it and changing it back to its original form when you open it again …
