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Compression

The translation of data to a more compact form for storage or transmission (after which it can be restored to normal form).


Method for shrinking down data to fit in a smaller space than it would normally occupy.


The translation of data (video, audio, digital, or a combination) using a variety of computer compression algorithms and other techniques to reduce the amount of data required to accurately represent the content.

Permanent link Compression - Modification date 2021-08-03 - Creation date 2020-03-22


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