compress

/kəmˈpres/ verb [T]

Definition

› IT to make computer information take up less space in memory or on a disk, by using a special program: Mega sites such as YouTube compress data to accommodate huge numbers of videos. → Compare decompress → See also zip

compression /kəmˈpreʃən/ noun [U] › Video formats like VCD and DVD both use MPEG data compression to store the picture and sound information.

(Definition of compress verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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