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Compression

nounid 26060·updated May 18, 2026
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encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

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Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
compactioncompressingconcretioncondensationcontractiondensification
plural
Compressions
possessive
Compression's
pluralpossessive
Compressions'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
applying pressure
§2
encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
§3
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
§4
an increase in the density of something
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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