Decompressing: meaning, definitions and examples
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decompressing
[ ˌdiː.kəmˈpresɪŋ ]
data processing
The action of restoring compressed data to its original size or format.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- After downloading the file, you will need to decompress it before you can view its contents.
- The software automatically decompresses the files once they are uploaded.
Translations
Translations of the word "decompressing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 descompressão
🇮🇳 डिकंप्रेसिंग
🇩🇪 Dekompression
🇮🇩 dekompresi
🇺🇦 розпакування
🇵🇱 dekompresja
🇯🇵 解凍
🇫🇷 décompression
🇪🇸 descompresión
🇹🇷 dekompresyon
🇰🇷 압축 해제
🇸🇦 فك الضغط
🇨🇿 dekomprese
🇸🇰 dekompresia
🇨🇳 解压缩
🇸🇮 dekompresija
🇮🇸 afþjöppun
🇰🇿 декомпрессия
🇬🇪 დეკომპრესია
🇦🇿 dekompressiya
🇲🇽 descompresión
Word origin
The term 'decompressing' originated from the combination of the prefix 'de-' meaning 'reverse' or 'undo' and the word 'compress' meaning 'to reduce in size or volume'. It is commonly used in the context of data processing and file compression technologies.
See also: compress, compressed, compressible, compression, compressor, compressors, decompress, uncompress.