compressed encoding
nounUK /kəmˈprest ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /kəmˈprest ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of storing data in a smaller size so it takes up less space.
The video app uses compressed encoding to send movies quickly over the internet.
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2. The process of shrinking a signal or file by removing repeated or unnecessary parts.
Compressed encoding cut the audio file from 50 MB to 5 MB.
3. A format in which information is stored using fewer bits than the original.
The image was saved in a compressed encoding so it loaded faster.
4. The act of converting data into a compact coded form for storage or transmission.
Engineers improved the compressed encoding to stream live video smoothly.