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data compression

data compression noun: any of several techniques for reducing the number of bits needed to represent an item of digital data, either to save storage or to use less bandwidth when transmitting it.

Noun

data compression (uncountable)

  1. Any of several techniques for reducing the number of bits needed to represent an item of digital data, either to save storage or to use less bandwidth when transmitting it

data compression meaning in Tamil

data compression in Tamil

தரவு இறுக்கம், தரவுச் சுருக்கம்

Questions about data compression

What does data compression mean?
Data compression means any of several techniques for reducing the number of bits needed to represent an item of digital data, either to save storage or to use less bandwidth when transmitting it.
What is data compression in Tamil?
Data compression in Tamil is தரவு இறுக்கம், தரவுச் சுருக்கம். See Data compression meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is data compression?
Data compression is a noun.

Words near data compression in the dictionary

  1. data collection tree
  2. data collection trees
  3. data communications
  4. Data Communications Equipment
  5. Data Communications Equipments
  6. data compression
  7. data controller
  8. data controllers
  9. data coupling
  10. data couplings
  11. data cube

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