datasqueezing
nounUK /ˈdeɪtəˌskwiːzɪŋ/
US /ˈdeɪtəˌskwiːzɪŋ/
Pressing information together tightly so it takes up less space.
The app uses datasqueezing to fit all the photos on your phone.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of extracting as much useful information as possible from a large set of data.
The team did some datasqueezing to find the hidden trends in the sales numbers.
3. A technique for reducing the size of a digital file without losing important content.
Datasqueezing made the video small enough to send by email.
4. The process of forcing more data into a limited storage space.
Datasqueezing let them keep thousands of songs on a tiny memory card.