condensingfunction
nounUK /kənˈdɛnsɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /kənˈdɛnsɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A condensing function is a job that makes something smaller by squeezing it together.
The condensing function in the app shrinks big files into tiny ones.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math, a function that turns a large set of values into a smaller, denser set.
The condensing function mapped thousands of data points into a compact summary.
3. In chemistry, a process that joins small molecules into larger ones while releasing a small molecule like water.
The condensing function combined the monomers into a polymer chain.
4. In computing, a routine that packs data more tightly to save space.
The database's condensing function reduced the storage needed for old records.