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Decompressing: meaning, definitions and examples

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decompressing

 

[ ˌdiː.kəmˈpresɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

data processing

The action of restoring compressed data to its original size or format.

Synonyms

expand, uncompress, unzip

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,470, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.