Uncompress: meaning, definitions and examples

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uncompress

[ ˌənkəmˈprɛs ]

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data compression

To restore compressed data to its original size or form, typically by using a decompression algorithm.

Synonyms

decompress, expand, unpack

Examples of usage

Make sure to uncompress the files before trying to open them.
The software automatically uncompresses the data when it is accessed.

Translations

Translations of the word "uncompress" in other languages:

🇵🇹 descomprimir

🇮🇳 अनकंप्रेस

🇩🇪 dekomprimieren

🇮🇩 dekompresi

🇺🇦 розпакувати

🇵🇱 dekompresja

🇯🇵 解凍する (かいとうする, kaitō suru)

🇫🇷 décompresser

🇪🇸 descomprimir

🇹🇷 sıkıştırmayı açmak

🇰🇷 압축을 풀다 (압축 풀기)

🇸🇦 فك الضغط

🇨🇿 dekomprimovat

🇸🇰 dekomprimovať

🇨🇳 解压缩 (jiě yāsuō)

🇸🇮 dekomprimirati

🇮🇸 afþjappa

🇰🇿 сығымдаудан шығару

🇬🇪 განკუმშვა (gankumshva)

🇦🇿 sıxılmadan çıxarmaq

🇲🇽 descomprimir

Word origin

The word 'uncompress' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'reverse of' and the word 'compress' which comes from Latin 'compressus', past participle of 'comprimere' (to press together). The term 'uncompress' became popular in the context of data compression and decompression in the field of computer science.