Compression

Last updated August 02, 2025

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Compression may refer to:

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Physical science
Information science
Medicine
Other
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Physical science

Compression (physics), size reduction due to forces
Compression member, a structural element such as a column
Compressibility, susceptibility to compression
Gas compression
Compression ratio, of a combustion engine
Compression (geology)

Information science

Bandwidth compression, reducing effort in data transmission
Data compression, reducing the data required for information
- Audio compression (data), reducing the data required for audio
- Compression artifact, defect in data due to compression
- Image compression, of digital images
- Video compression
One-way compression function, a cryptographic primitive

Medicine

Brain compression, a medical condition
Compression bandage
Pressing on the lower abdominal area in an intravenous pyelogram
Cold compression therapy, for minor injuries

Other

Amplifier gain compression, due to nonlinearity
Compression (dance), several techniques
Compression (functional analysis)
Compression (phonetics), running syllables together
Dynamic range compression, reducing audio dynamic range

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