Definition of compression. Meaning of compression. Synonyms of compression

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Definition of compression

Compression
Compression Com*pres"sion, n. [L. compressio: cf. F. compression.] The act of compressing, or state of being compressed. ``Compression of thought.' --Johnson.

Meaning of compression from wikipedia

- compression may refer to: in physical science: compression (physical), the result of the subjection of a material to compressive stress
- in computer science and information theory , data compression, source coding or bit-rate reduction involves encoding information using
- dynamic range compression, also called drc (often seen in dvd and car cd player settings) or simply compression reduces the volume of loud
- the compression ratio of an internal-combustion engine or external combustion engine is a value that represents the ratio of the volume
- in mechanics , compression is the application of balanced inward ('pushing') forces to different points a material or structure, that is,
- lossless data compression is a class of data compression algorithm s that allows the exact original data to be reconstructed from the
- the objective of image compression is to reduce irrelevance and redundancy of the image data in order to be able to store or transmit data
- a compression artifact (or artefact) is a noticeable distortion of media (including image s, audio , and video ) caused by the application
- adpression (compression-impression) : compression fossil s, such as those of fossil ferns, are the result of chemical reduction of the
- diesel ignition process diesel engine s and hcci (homogeneous charge compression ignition) engines, rely solely on heat and pressure