COMPRESSION


Meaning of COMPRESSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kəm-ˈpre-shən ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : the act, process, or result of compressing

b. : the state of being compressed

2. : the process of compressing the fuel mixture in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine (as in an automobile)

3. : the compressed remains of a fossil plant

4. : conversion (as of data, a data file, or a communications signal) in order to reduce the space occupied or bandwidth required

• com·pres·sion·al -ˈpresh-nəl, -ˈpre-shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.