Pronunciation

/kəmˈpres/

Definitions

Noun

1. The act of reducing the size or volume of something by applying pressure or force, often electronically. For example: “The program can compress files for easier storage.”
2. A device or process that performs compression. For example: “A ZIP file uses data compression to shrink its size.”

Verb

1. To reduce the size, volume, or density of something by applying pressure or force. For example: “He compressed the air in the tire to increase its pressure.”
2. (Computing) To convert data into a smaller format using compression algorithms. For example: “The software compresses audio files to save disk space.”

Adjective

Refers to something that has been compressed or involves compression. For example: “A compressed image has a smaller file size.”

Phrases

• “Compress data” is the action of reducing its size.
• “Lossless compression” describes a method that preserves all information without losing quality.
• “Compression ratio” is the measure of how much larger the original file was compared to the compressed one.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The engineer designed a system to compress and store large amounts of data efficiently.”
• Verb: “She compressed her belongings to fit them into the small suitcase.”
• Adjective: “The compressed image still maintained high resolution despite its smaller size.”

Synonyms

• Condense
• Compact
• Compressible
• Squash
• Reduce