Dictionary Check: compression

"compression" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 21 points

Definition

noun

an increase in the density of something

noun

the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

Example: "the contraction of a gas on cooling"
noun

encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

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noun

applying pressure

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