context-based compression
nounUK /ˈkɒntɛkst beɪst kəmˈprɛʃən/
US /ˈkɑːntɛkst beɪst kəmˈprɛʃən/
A way to make files smaller by using what comes before and after to guess what comes next.
The app uses context-based compression to shrink large text files without losing any words.
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2. A method in data storage that uses surrounding information to reduce redundancy.
Context-based compression helped the database store repeated records more efficiently.
3. A technique in signal processing that encodes values based on nearby samples.
The audio codec applies context-based compression to nearby sound samples.
4. A strategy in networking that shrinks messages by referencing shared context between sender and receiver.
The protocol relies on context-based compression to cut bandwidth use.