data compression

noun

Any of several techniques for reducing the number of bits needed to represent an item of digital data, either to save storage or to use less bandwidth when transmitting it

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Meanings

noundata compression (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingAny of several techniques for reducing the number of bits needed to represent an item of digital data, either to save storage or to use less bandwidth when transmitting it

Translations

Bulgarian компреси́ране на да́нни
  • компреси́ране на да́нни (kompresírane na dánni)a technique for reducing the number of bits
Finnish tiedonpakkaus
  • tiedonpakkausa technique for reducing the number of bits
Greek συμπίεση δεδομένων
  • συμπίεση δεδομένων (sympíesi dedoménon)a technique for reducing the number of bits
Russian сжа́тие да́нных
  • сжа́тие да́нных (sžátije dánnyx)a technique for reducing the number of bits
Ukrainian сти́снення да́них
  • сти́снення да́них (stýsnennja dányx)a technique for reducing the number of bits
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APA

data compression. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20compression

MLA

“data compression.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20compression. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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