compression
noun/kəmˈpreʃn/
/kəmˈpreʃn/
[uncountable]- compression (of something) (into something) the act of pressing things together or pressing something into a smaller space
- the compression of air
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- compression (of something) (into something) the act of reducing something and fitting it into a smaller space or amount of time
- the compression of both plays into a single three-hour drama
- (computing) the act of making computer files, etc. smaller so that they use less space on a disk, etc.
- data compression
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