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compression

/kəmˈprɛʃən/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does compression mean?

noun, verb

The process or action of compressing something, or the state of being compressed. The act of reducing something to a smaller size or amount.

Example

"The software used compression algorithms to reduce the file size."

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