Compress: meaning, definitions and examples
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compress
[ kəmˈprɛs ]
file compression software
To reduce the size of a file or files by using a compression algorithm, making it easier to store or send over the internet. Compression can be lossless, where all original data can be recovered, or lossy, where some data is permanently removed.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Make sure to compress the files before sending them via email.
- I compressed the folder to save disk space.
physics
The reduction in the volume of a gas due to an increase in pressure or decrease in temperature. This phenomenon follows Boyle's law, which states that the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The compress of the gas caused its volume to decrease.
- Boyle's law explains the relationship between pressure and volume.
Translations
Translations of the word "compress" in other languages:
🇵🇹 comprimir
- compactar
- apertar
🇮🇳 संपीड़ित करना
🇩🇪 komprimieren
- verdichten
- zusammendrücken
🇮🇩 memampatkan
🇺🇦 стискати
🇵🇱 kompresować
- sprężać
- ściskać
🇯🇵 圧縮する (asshuku suru)
🇫🇷 compresser
🇪🇸 comprimir
🇹🇷 sıkıştırmak
🇰🇷 압축하다 (abchukhada)
🇸🇦 ضغط
🇨🇿 komprimovat
🇸🇰 komprimovať
🇨🇳 压缩 (yāsuō)
🇸🇮 stisniti
🇮🇸 þjappa
🇰🇿 қыспақтау
🇬🇪 შეკუმშვა (shekumshva)
🇦🇿 sıxmaq
🇲🇽 comprimir
Word origin
The word 'compress' has its origins in the Latin word 'compressus', which is the past participle of 'comprimere', meaning 'to press together'. The term has been used in various fields, including computing, physics, and mechanics, to describe the action of reducing the size or volume of something by applying pressure or force. Over time, 'compress' has become a common term in digital technology, where it refers to the process of reducing the size of files for storage or transmission.
See also: compressed, compressible, compression, compressor, compressors, decompress, decompressing, uncompress.