Noun
compression -
applying pressure
compressing
decompressing ,
decompression relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
pressing ,
pressure ,
press a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
squeezing ,
squeeze the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"
condensing ,
condensation the act of increasing the density of something
compaction ,
crunch ,
crush an increase in the density of something
compression -
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling"
condensation ,
contraction
shrinking ,
shrinkage the act of becoming less
compression -
encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
decompression relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
encoding ,
encryption the activity of converting data or information into code
image compression the compression of graphics for storage or transmission
compression -
an increase in the density of something
compaction ,
concretion ,
densification
concentration strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
