compression
An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
Other meanings
The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.
The process by which data is compressed.
Related words
- aortocaval compression syndrome
- New York compression
- parallel compression
- companding
- compansion
- compressional
- compressionless
- cryocompression
- electrocompression
- microcompression
- noncompression
- overcompression
Word history
From Latin "compressiō".
Where this comes from
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