Definition of Compressions. Meaning of Compressions. Synonyms of Compressions

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Definition of Compressions

Compression
Compression Com*pres"sion, n. [L. compressio: cf. F. compression.] The act of compressing, or state of being compressed. ``Compression of thought.' --Johnson.

Meaning of Compressions from wikipedia

- Look up compression or compressor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Compression may refer to: Compression (physics), size reduction due to forces Compression...
- early and high-quality chest compressions over artificial ventilation; a simplified CPR method involving only chest compressions is recommended for untrained...
- In information theory, data compression, source coding, or bit-rate reduction is the process of encoding information using fewer bits than the original...
- signal compression include: Bandwidth compression Data compression Dynamic range compression Gain compression Image compression Lossy compression One-way...
- The compression ratio is the ratio between the volume of the cylinder and combustion chamber in an internal combustion engine at their maximum and minimum...
- Speech compression may refer to: Speech encoding, compression for transmission or storage, possibly to an unintelligible state, with decompression used...
- Compression stockings (Flight Socks, Support Bandage) are a specialized hosiery designed to help prevent the occurrence of, and guard against further...
- Image compression is a type of data compression applied to digital images, to reduce their cost for storage or transmission. Algorithms may take advantage...
- Audio compression may refer to: Audio compression (data), a type of lossy or lossless compression in which the amount of data in a recorded waveform is...
- A compression artifact (or artefact) is a noticeable distortion of media (including images, audio, and video) caused by the application of lossy compression...