compression ratio

noun

The ratio of the volume between the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine and the piston before and after the compression stroke.

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Meanings

nouncompression ratio (plural compression ratios)

plural compression ratios

  1. automotiveThe ratio of the volume between the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine and the piston before and after the compression stroke.
  2. computingThe ratio of the size of compressed data to the size of the original uncompressed data.

Translations

Danish kompressionsforhold
  • kompressionsforholdthe ratio of the size of compressed data to uncompressed data
Finnish pakkaussuhde
  • pakkaussuhdethe ratio of the size of compressed data to uncompressed data
Polish stopień sprężania
  • stopień sprężaniathe ratio of the size of compressed data to uncompressed data
Portuguese taxa de compressão
  • taxa de compressãothe ratio of the size of compressed data to uncompressed data
Cite this entry
APA

compression ratio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compression%20ratio

MLA

“compression ratio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compression%20ratio. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compression ratio,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compression%20ratio.

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