Meaning & Definition of Compression in English
English⟶
Compression
/kəmprɛʃən/
noun
1. An increase in the density of something
synonym:
- compaction,
- compression,
- concretion,
- densification
2. The process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
- "The contraction of a gas on cooling"
synonym:
- compression,
- condensation,
- contraction
3. Encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
synonym:
- compression
4. Applying pressure
synonym:
- compression,
- compressing
Examples of using
Data compression algorithms can be classified in two categories: those with data loss and those without data loss.